Ireland’s selfie-friendly passport card wins international security award Ireland’s new selfie-friendly passport card was a joint winner of the Best Regional ID Document at last month’s High Security Printing Europe Conference in Bucharest, Romania. The Regional ID of the Year Award is one of only two awards...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Indian bank introduces Aadhaar-based ATM India`s DCB Bank has introduced an Aadhaar-based ATM where a customer can initiate transactions using their Aadhaar number and biometric details instead of a PIN. “We have started the first ATM in the country which operates using the Aadhaar...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Asia Pacific among the fastest growing markets for FIDO authentication The FIDO Alliance announced today that more than 150 products are now FIDO Certified, up 50 percent in just one quarter. “Fifty percent growth in certified products in just three months is further evidence that the FIDO specifications are...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Bangladesh sets hefty fines for misuse of biometrics data The Bangladesh government has assured mobile phone users that their privacy would not be in jeopardy after they undergo biometric registration of their SIM cards and if there is any misuse of their personal data, carriers could be fined...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Diebold showcasing its mobile-driven ATM concept at Money20/20 Europe Diebold is showcasing its mobile-driven ATM concept this week at Money 20/20 Europe. Following the show, the ATM concept will also be on display at the Diebold Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Center of Innovation in Belgium. Diebold’s...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards to hold AGM March 4 Fingerprint Cards (FPC) announced that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Hotel Gothia Towers in Gothenburg, Sweden. Shareholders wishing to attend the AGM must be entered in the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

VIRDI integrates access control solution into HIKVISION video management software South Korean biometric technology firm VIRDI has integrated its access control solution into the HIKVISION video surveillance platform. The new solution brings multi-factor recognition to the HIKVISION iVMS-5200P video surveillance software by allowing various authentication methods, such as a...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Surveillance Share: Facebook | Twitter

Lenovo selects Infineon TPM for new ThinkPad notebooks Lenovo’s new ThinkPad notebooks will be equipped with OPTIGA TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chips by Infineon Technologies. The new ThinkPad notebooks are based on the 6th Generation Intel Core Processor family and use the OPTIGA TPM SLB 9670 chip...full story Categories: Biometric News | Consumer Devices Share: Facebook | Twitter

PayExpo Europe PayExpo Europe June 7 – 8, 2016 ExCel, London PayExpo Europe, the UK’s largest payments technology conference and exhibition, will return to ExCel, London on June 7 and 8, 2016. As new developments drive continual change in the vital...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics in healthcare, banking and counter-terrorism trending this week Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Healthcare Intent Solutions has introduced new medical device technology called TAD, “Take As Directed”. TAD is built around a portable dispenser...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition | Healthcare Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Money20/20 Europe Money20/20 Europe April 4-7, 2016 Bella Center, Copenhagen Welcome to an entirely new, world-class experience for European innovators. A Eurocentric catalyst for the growth and development of a Payments & Financial Services Ecosystem increasingly defined by disruptive innovations in...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

ISC West 2016 ISC WEST 2016 April 5 – 8, 2016 Las Vegas, NV ISC WEST is THE largest security industry trade show in the U.S. At ISC West you will have the chance to meet with technical reps from 1,000+ exhibitors...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

European Association for Biometrics – CITeR Workshop EAB – CITeR Workshop April 5 2016 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Organizer: IDIAP in cooperation with the European Association for Biometrics Attendance is free of charge. Registration is required. Lunch not included. IDIAP and EAB will host an informative workshop...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Cyber Security Summit Europe Cyber Security Summit Europe 6-7 April 2016, Prague Cyber-Mix for Business of Tomorrow Need to get out of your Cyber Security comfort zone? Attend the 6th Annual Cyber Security Summit Europe and learn more about out highly interactive program...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Web Application Security International Masterclass Web Application Security International Masterclass 13-14 April 2016, Vienna, Austria Web Application Security International Masterclass Make your company web applications secure, earn up to 16 Continuing Professsional Education (CPE) credits (valid for (ISC)2 and ISACA members), go through real...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter