Global Good Fund, Element to develop biometric ID tool for infants and children Biometric software developer Element Inc. has partnered with the Global Good Fund to develop a smartphone-based, non-touch biometric platform capable of using unique biological identifiers of infants and children to verify their identity. On a global level, nearly one...full story Categories: Biometric News | Healthcare Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards delivers technology update presentation Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has delivered its ‘Technology Update’ in Stockholm, Sweden, which covered the company’s core business, capacitive sensors in smartphones, as well as updated information on new segments and technologies such as smartcards, IoT (Internet of Things) and iris....full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

BIO-key line of biometric locks now available to U.S. consumers The BIO-key line of TouchLock biometric and Bluetooth enabled padlocks and bicycle locks is now available for purchase in the U.S. through the company’s newly developed ecommerce website, Amazon.com and, over the coming weeks and months, in select stores...full story Categories: Biometric News | Consumer Devices | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fujitsu selects NEXT Biometrics fingerprint sensors for notebooks and tablets Fujitsu Client Computing Limited has implemented NEXT Biometrics fingerprint sensors in consumer and commercial notebook and tablet products. NEXT has delivered the initial volumes and expects the volumes to increase over the coming months. “Fujitsu’s extensive testing regime has...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Mobile Payment Forum of India to intro voice authentication The Mobile Payment Forum of India (MPFI), a think tank, is looking to introduce several new user-friendly features such as voice biometrics authentication, according to a report by The Economic Times. As part of a joint initiative of the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Facial recognition firm Megvii raises $460m Chinese facial recognition startup Megvii, the developer of Face++ facial recognition software, has raised $460 million in its latest financing round from several investors including a Chinese state fund, Ant Financial and Foxconn Technology, according to a Reuters report....full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

New smartphone features FPC iris recognition and fingerprint sensor technology Fingerprint Cards‘ ActiveIRIS and FPC1145 touch sensor are featured in a new smartphone from a leading Japanese manufacturer marking the Swedish biometrics company’s first commercial launch with multi modalities. ActiveIRIS combines advanced iris recognition software and simple, inexpensive secure...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

Japan’s hotels using biometric technology for guest registration Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is promoting the use of new technologies to simplify hotel registration and payment processes for guests, which will allow them to check in and make payments using a fingerprint sensor and an...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

UK CCTV watchdog issues warning to police chiefs over facial recognition tech A CCTV watchdog has written to police chiefs to warn that the increased use of facial recognition technology risks infringing people’s privacy. The UK Government’s independent Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, has written to the National Police Chiefs Council...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

ZorroSign secures electronically signed documents using mobile biometrics Users of the ZorroSign Digital Transaction Management (DTM) platform can now secure, validate, and authenticate electronically signed documents using biometrics and their mobile devices.​ This capability is currently available on select Android devices with iOS soon to follow. In...full story Categories: Biometric News | Mobile Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

NEXT Biometrics mass ships new fingerprint sensors for notebooks NEXT Biometrics has begun mass production shipments of its NB-2034-S2 sensor module, designed for the notebook, tablet and access control markets. The module is the first in a series of the company’s high performance, cost-efficient fingerprint modules based on...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

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Biometrics Week 2017 Biometrics Week 2017 October 31 – November 3, 2017 Australia House, London, UK Biometrics Institute Biometrics Week featuring the Biometrics Institute Congress 2017 Join us again this year for yet another thought provoking week in London at Biometrics Week...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia 2017 Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 7 – 9, 2017 Asian nations are continuing to develop their borders and create the most efficient immigration processes at airports. Many of the regions border security agencies...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Smarter Border Management 2017 Smarter Border Management 2017 November 7–9, 2017 London, UK www.smarterborders.com Smarter Border Management 2017: Utilizing information and technology to deliver next generation border security Smarter Border Management taking place on the 7-9 November in London is a must attend...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

ISC East ISC East November 15, 16, 2017 Javits Center, NYC The International Security Conference & Exposition – also known as ISC East – is the premier security event in the Northeast. Security industry professionals will have the opportunity to explore...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter