AI facial recognition firm CloudWalk Technology raises $75M in Series B funding China-based CloudWalk Technology has raised 500 million yuan ($75 million) in Series B funding as it rapidly expands its operations, China Money Network reports. The funding round was led by Shunwei Capital, Oriza Holdings and Puhua Capital, with participation...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

NEXT Biometrics showcasing its newest products and tech at TRUSTECH NEXT Biometrics will be showcasing smartcards using its flexible fingerprint sensor modules and a new generation of fingerprint sensor technology and scanners at TRUSTECH later this month. TRUSTECH 2017 will be held November 28 to 30 at the Palais...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Synaptics closing in on mass production of in-display fingerprint sensor Synaptics shares have risen on a report by Keybanc semiconductors market analyst John Vinh that the company is closer to mass production of its in-display fingerprint sensor than he had previously thought, Barron’s reports. “We believe Synaptics has significantly...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

G4S partners with Zwipe to offer easy deployment of biometric access control Canadian security solutions firm G4S has partnered with Zwipe to offer its customers the latest in biometric access control solutions. Zwipe Access is a fingerprint-activated contactless credential that works with existing 125kHz or 13.56MHz infrastructure. Only after activation by...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

BIO-key CEO to present at security investor conference BIO-key CEO Michael DePasquale will present at next month’s 14th annual Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference. This institutional investor conference connects over 65 public and private security-focused companies with an audience of more than 400 key investors and business...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

SmartMetric looks to new applications for its biometric credit card SmartMetric CEO Chaya Hendrick says that with the success of its secure smartcard platform using fingerprint biometrics, the company is now able to offer combined security solutions across a range of applications. The SmartMetric Biometric Card is built around...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

CyberExtruder releases new version of Aureus facial recognition software CyberExtruder has released Aureus 3D Version 5.8, the latest version of Aureus facial recognition software. According to a company statement, version 5.8 offers improved accuracy of matches and reduces the time required to generate a 128-byte template from 100ms...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Veridium launches partnership and pilot to deliver financial services to underserved populations Veridium has announced a partnership with South Africa-based financial services platform Wala to provide universal and affordable financial services to countries with emerging economies in Africa, beginning with a pilot program in sub-Saharan Africa. Wala is a blockchain-powered platform...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Eyedentify vehicle safety system leverages biometrics Indian IoT startup Eyedentify is preparing to launch a vehicle occupant security product which leverages biometrics and applies algorithms to audio recordings to improve the safety of taxi and commercial vehicle drivers and passengers. Authorized drivers are biometrically enrolled,...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Commercial Applications Share: Facebook | Twitter

Yitu Technology setting up a research and development hub in Singapore Chinese facial recognition software developer Yitu Technology will be setting up its first international research and development hub in Singapore. According to a report by Channel NewsAsia, the decision to open the R&D hub came after discussions were held...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

TRUSTECH TRUSTECH – Pay, Identify, Connect & Secure 28 – 30 Nov.2017 – Cannes – French Riviera TRUSTECH is the Largest International Event dedicated to Trust-Based Technologies with unprecedented networking opportunities and not-to-be-missed Keynote Speakers. Join the whole industry for...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America Florida December 5th – 7th, 2017 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America, December 5th-7th, 2017 in Kennedy Space Center, Florida will bring together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics in Banking and Payments – Amsterdam Biometrics in Banking and Payments December 7, 2017 Amsterdam, Netherlands The seminar will reflect the trends and opportunities of biometrics in the financial market. It will be discussed how processes can be designed both convenient and privacy compliant. The...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Global Biometrics & AI Congress 2017 Global Biometrics & AI Congress 2017 December 21-22, 2017 Beijing, China Global Biometrics & AI Congress 2017 will be held on December 21-22 in Beijing, China. It will gather global industry leaders and experts to talk and discuss about...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Border Security 2018 Border Security 2018 February 21-22, 2018 Crowne Plaza Rome, St Peter’s Hotel & Spa, Rome, Italy SMi Group at proud to announce the 11th Annual Border Security conference and exhibition which will convene on the 21st-22nd February 2018 in...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter