How government biometrics are moving into the private sector This is a guest post by Ethan Ayer, CEO of Resilient Network Systems. Biometrics have been used in the government sector for many years, with fingerprint recognition being the first practical adoption of the technology. Over a century ago,...full story Categories: Biometric News Share: Facebook | Twitter

Integrated Biometrics Five-O scanner sales start strong Integrated Biometrics has received orders for more than 2,000 units of its Five-O mobile fingerprint scanner in the first month of its general availability, the company announced Tuesday. Initially unveiled in late April, the Five-O is an FBI certified...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Computer-Rx implements Crossmatch biometric ID technology Crossmatch announced that pharmacy management solutions firm Computer-Rx has implemented its biometric identity management technology. Prior to selecting Crossmatch, Computer-Rx considered many competing technologies to replace usernames and passwords, including badge ID-scanning technologies. However, Computer-Rx chose Crossmatch fingerprint biometrics...full story Categories: Biometric News | Healthcare Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Technavio forecasts global biometric PoS terminals to grow 28% CAGR through 2021 Technavio has published a new research market report that forecasts that the global biometric PoS terminals market will grow at a CAGR of nearly 28 percent from 2017 to 2021. The report lists facial recognition, fingerprint identification, iris recognition,...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

SRI wins $12.5M IARPA contract to research and develop dynamic biometrics SRI International has been awarded a four-year $12.5 million contract by IARPA’s Odin Program to research and develop “dynamic biometrics” that can more effectively detect attempts to evade or dupe biometric security systems. By spotting these “presentation attacks”, the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D Share: Facebook | Twitter

Qualcomm unveils new line of ultrasonic fingerprint sensors Qualcomm has unveiled Qualcomm Fingerprint Sensors, the company’s next-generation ultrasonic fingerprint solutions, at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017. The new line of fingerprint solutions include new and improved features not included in the previous generation Qualcomm Snapdragon Sense ID...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Tokenize develops ring with fingerprint sensor for continuous authentication Biometric technology startup Tokenize has developed Token, a ring embedded with a fingerprint sensor that can be used for payments, access and several other applications, according to a report by Engadget. Although the ring itself is made of thick...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

NEXT Biometrics prepares to scale under new CEO NEXT Biometrics is a familiar name in the fingerprint sensor market, having shipped its two millionth sensor in April, and with a company history that includes integration into Dell laptops, and its innovation of flexible fingerprint sensors to add...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

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INTERPOL World INTERPOL World Congress: 4-6 July, Exhibition 5-7 July Singapore The security landscape is evolving with the advancement of technologies. Yet, technology alone cannot be the only solution to counter technological risk and threats. A strategic response has to be...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Insurance IoT Asia Summit 2017 Insurance IoT Asia Summit 2017 August 1-4, 2017 Singapore The Internet of Things (IoT) offers truly disruptive and transformative potential to the insurance industry. IoT will reach US $1.3 trillion in spending by 2019 with Asia Pacific expected to...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference August 29 – 31, 2017 Brasilia, federal district of Brazil Brasilia, the federal capital of Brazil, was chosen to host Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference, the...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

World e-ID and Cybersecurity World e-ID and Cybersecurity Digital Identity & Data Protection for Citizens & Businesses Conference & Exhibition Marseille Provence, France Now in its 13th edition, World e-ID and Cybersecurity explores the latest secure identification technologies, their implementation and the related...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter