Border biometrics a work in progress, former FBI executive says Finding the right mix of biometrics to best secure America’s southern border is a work in progress, according to KeyLogic VP of National Security and Chief Information Officer J. Kevin Reid. His extensive career in IT engineering, financial and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

UK government seeking fingerprint technology for law enforcement The UK government is looking to meet with biometric technology firms to help determine existing marketplace capacity to provide fingerprint devices and capture software, which will be used by frontline law enforcement, according to a report by Government Computing....full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards announces three new deployments this week Fingerprint Cards (FPC) announced three new deployments of its fingerprint sensors this week. OPPO’s new A77 mobile device features the FPC1245 sensor. OPPO A77 is a variant of OPPO F3 for the Taiwanese market, launched earlier this month. Also...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Australian passport authority developing facial recognition system The Australian Passport Office is developing in-house a new facial recognition system to keep pace with the country’s two government biometrics initiatives, according to a report by IT News. The passport authority has been using facial recognition and other...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Liberian government begins issuance process of national biometric ID card Liberia has begun the issuance process of its national biometric identification card, which citizens and foreign residents will use to open bank accounts and participate in other processes such as voter registration, according to a report by Front Page...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Nuance launches AI-powered multimodal biometric solutions Nuance Communications has released a new suite of biometric security solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which includes voice biometrics technology as well as facial and behavioral biometrics. Nuance Security Suite applies deep neural networks (DNN) and advanced algorithms...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

BIO-key issued U.S. patent for improving small fingerprint sensors BIO-key has been granted US Patent #9,646,146 for the “Utilization of Biometric Data”, enabling BIO-key and its licensees to use existing small area fingerprint sensors to capture significantly more surface area. The method leads to greater accuracy when performing...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

CHIME names finalists for $1M national patient ID technology contest The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ has named four finalists in its $1 million National Patient ID Challenge, aimed at developing a solution that ensures 100 percent accuracy of patient’s health data to reduce preventable medical errors, according...full story Categories: Biometric News | Healthcare Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

African cross-border and regional identity management schemes reach distribution stage The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently introduced its new fingerprint-embedded Laissez-Passer document at ID4Africa 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia. The travel document for regional development is one of a series of regional projects across the continent with the goal of...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Border Management & Technologies Summit Border Management & Technologies Summit London, UK May 31 – June 2, 2017 Our 5th annual Border Management & Technologies Summit will bring together leading border security officials from the UK and across Europe to discuss key issues regarding...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Secure Identification 2017 Secure Identification 2017 May 31 – June 1, 2017 Latvia Secure Identification 2017 is a two-day conference scheduled on 31 May – 1 June 2017, aiming to connect dozens of governments with international organizations and solution providers from Europe...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Securing Federal Identity Securing Federal Identity June 6, 2017 Washington, DC Government’s Identity and Authentication Event Securing Federal Identity 2017, a highly focused and high-energy event, will feature the significant policy issues and technology developments for today’s federal identity and security industry....full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

4th Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit 4th Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit June 7 & 8, 2017 AUSA Conference Center | Arlington, VA DSI’s Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Harnessing Fintech Innovation in Retail Banking HARNESSING FINTECH INNOVATION IN RETAIL BANKING 7th – 8th June 2017, London Defining steps for sustained innovation which keep banks relevant to consumers now and in future. The only event to put retail banks at the centre of the...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter