K(NO)W Identity Conference: Q&A with One World Identity CEO Travis Jarae One World Identity will be hosting its inaugural K(NO)W Identity Conference May 15-17 in Washington D.C., which will bring together leaders across all industries and backgrounds to help combat prominent identity challenges of the 21st century. The conference will...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Credence ID adds sales and support resources; opens office in Mexico City Citing organic growth in regional mobile identity projects and demand from global partners, Credence ID has increased its sales and support resources for the Caribbean and Latin America region and has opened an office in Mexico City. Jeremy James...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Scientists develop biometric, solar powered ATM for rural India India’s Minister of Science & Technology, Harsh Vardhan, announced this week that a team of scientists led by professor Gon Chaudhuri have developed a touch screen, solar powered, biometric ATM for rural areas where the power supply is erratic...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Kensington’s USB fingerprint reader now available Kensington, the technology division of ACCO Brands, announced the general availability of its VeriMark USB fingerprint reader. According to a company statement, the Kensington VeriMark Fingerprint Key, which supports both Windows Hello and FIDO universal second factor authentication, integrates...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

IDEX Cardinal Q fingerprint sensor featured in new smartphone An unnamed Taiwanese OEM has launched a new smartphone featuring the IDEX Cardinal Q fingerprint sensor. According to the company website, the Cardinal products have the smallest silicon footprint in the market for space-challenged mobile fingerprint sensing applications. The...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Gemalto exec discusses the 3M Identity Management Business acquisition Earlier this week, Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, announced the closing of the acquisition of 3M’s Identity Management Business after approval by relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities. The 3M Cogent business has been recognized for delivering some...full story Categories: Biometric News | Interviews | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Do self-driving cars dream of authentication protocols? This is a guest post by Jonas Lamis, VP of Marketing at Nok Nok Labs. William Gibson is known for his quip, “The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.”. From my house in Palo Alto, CA,...full story Categories: Industry Insights: Guest Posts Share: Facebook | Twitter

EyeVerify study finds consumers trust biometrics for mobile banking and payments EyeVerify Inc. released The Retail Banking Biometrics Confidence Report, which explores consumer preferences and behavior regarding a range of biometrics solutions. The survey of 1,002 U.S. adults revealed that they want more biometrics options for mobile banking and view...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

EAB hosting Biometrics in Aviation seminar in Lisbon The European Association for Biometrics (EAB), in cooperation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is presenting a ‘Biometrics in Aviation’ seminar in Lisbon on June 12. A meeting place for all major stakeholders from the aviation industry, including...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards issues Q1 2017 financial results, appoints CTO Fingerprint Cards (FPC) issued its financial results for Q1 2017, which fell well below expectations as an excess of inventories industry wide and increased competition impacted the company’s revenue, according to a report by Reuters. The decline in earnings...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe May 9th – 11, 2017 The Hague, Netherlands Held in The Hague, Netherlands May 9th – 11th, the conference will deliver discussion and thought provoking presentations on many of the serious critical infrastructure...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

K(NO)W Identity Conference K(NO)W Identity Conference May 15-17, 2017 Washington, D.C. Identity impacts the lives of billions of individuals across the globe each day, acting as a hidden layer beneath our everyday interactions. In today’s quickly evolving digital world, defining identity is...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics Institute Asia-Pacific Conference 2017 Asia-Pacific Conference 2017 Dockside, Sydney, Australia Now in its 17th year, the Biometrics Institute’s Asia-Pacific Conference continues to bring together users from key government agencies, commercial organisations and technology partners. The conference provides a platform to share ideas, discuss...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Digital Transformation in Insurance DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN INSURANCE 17th – 18th May 2017, London Your toolkit for end-to-end operational adaptation to reach the digital-savvy future consumer The Digital Transformation in Insurance Congress will bring together 100 insurers, brokers, aggregators and solution providers to...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events 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