China investing heavily into AI China will boost growth of its artificial intelligence sector over the next three years, through a specific innovation program. Last year, China’s state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, released a blueprint on investing in fundamental innovation in...full story Categories: Biometric News | Government Purchasing Share: Facebook | Twitter

State dept issues RFI for biometric system for Mexico The United States Department of State is researching a biometric system for the Mexican government that could potentially be used to communicate with the systems of many U.S. government agencies, according to a report by FedScoop. The recent request...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Government Purchasing Share: Facebook | Twitter

NIH study proves effectiveness of facial recognition medication adherence tool The National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a new study that proves the effectiveness of AiCure‘s medication adherence solution, which uses a form of artificial intelligence (AI) for facial recognition to confirm that patients have taken the correct medication,...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Healthcare Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

BioCatch to integrate behavioral biometrics into Experian fraud and ID platform BioCatch has partnered with Experian to integrate its behavioral biometric technology into Experian’s fraud and identity platform, CrossCore, to help curb new account fraud for its users. The integration of BioCatch’s behavioral biometric technology into the CrossCore platform will...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News Share: Facebook | Twitter

New businesses adopt Touché biometrics-based loyalty and payment platform Touché announced that twelve new establishments in Singapore have implemented its biometrics-based loyalty and payment platform. Manufactured in Singapore, Touché is a rectangular device comprised of a magnetic stripe reader, chip reader, and a 2.2-inch biometric fingerprint sensor that...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

SensibleVision uses a simultaneous multifactor authentication process to eliminate photo and video spoofing SensibleVision has introduced a facial recognition authentication solution based on 10 years of research and development that has generated six patents. According to a company statement, the “spoof-proof” solution cannot be fooled with photographs or video. “Secure and simple...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Samsung says enterprises need to be more proactive about using biometrics A recent Samsung blog post discussed how enterprises can no longer depend entirely on passwords as an authentication method for their employees’ corporate or personal devices. The blog post emphasizes the “growing problem” of password management, citing the statistic...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News Share: Facebook | Twitter

Maryland legislation would see task force study police use of facial recognition A bill passed in the Maryland House of Delegates and currently under consideration by a Senate committee would see a task force formed to study police use of surveillance technologies, such as facial recognition software, according to a report...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

EU agencies join forces to protect European citizens’ data privacy rights Two European Union agencies responsible for advising government agencies on fundamental rights have joined forces to help safeguard the data privacy rights of EU citizens, according to a report by Bloomberg BNA. European Union Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

UN recommends Nigeria combine its biometric platforms to improve efficiency The UN recommended Nigeria to combine its multiple biometric platforms to improve the overall efficiency, according to a report by Daily Trust. The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, made the recommendation Friday when she received Nigeria’s delegates to the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID | Elections | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

4th Annual Identity Management Symposium 4th Annual Identity Management Symposium April 18-19, 2017 Alexandria, VA DSI’s 2-day premier National Capital Region event, 4th Identity Management Symposium, will occur April 18-19, 2017, in Alexandria, VA. This symposium will provide attendees with the opportunity to convene...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

ID4Africa 2017 ID4Africa 2017 April 26-28, 2017 Windhoek, Namibia Following two successful events in 2015 and 2016 which collectively brought together over 900 stakeholders in the identity space, ID4Africa 2017 returns as bigger and better than before! The annual government forum...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Cartes Afrique Cartes Afrique April 27-28, 2017 Marrakech, Morocco Every year, Cartes Afrique gathers hundreds of leaders and experts of the Payment industry who are looking to learn about the latest innovative solutions in the market and to discuss the evolving...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

connect:ID 2017 connect:ID 2017:Physical & digital identity in the 21st century May 1-3, 2017 WEWCC, Washington, DC, USA Welcome to the 4th edition of connect:ID – with it’s leading global conference and exhibition that focuses on all aspects of identity technologies...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events 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