IBIA releases white paper on biometric entry-exit at U.S. ports of entry The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) has released a new white paper titled “Closing the Loop: Completing Biometric U.S. Entry-Exit” that outlines the growing need for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to partner with the biometrics industry...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

SRI Identity to debut IOM access control tablet at ISC West SRI Identity, a division of SRI International, introduced its new IOM Access Control Tablet that fuses an access-control reader, biometrics, keypad, intercom, camera and other capabilities. The tablet joins the SRI Identity portfolio of Identity on the Move (IOM)...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

BIO-key showcasing biometric authentication solutions at connectID BIO-key International is a Silver Sponsor at this week’s connect:ID 2016 conference and exhibition in Washington, D.C. and will be showcasing its biometric authentication solutions for on-device and the cloud. BIO-key has, in partnership with 2FA, developed an enterprise...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

UK biometrics report calls police use of facial recognition questionable UK Biometrics Commissioner Alastair R. MacGregor, QC publicly released his second annual report last quarter. The Biometrics Commissioner is independent of the UK Government. His role is to keep under review the retention and use by the police of...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

Facebook fights discovery bid in facial recognition lawsuit Last week, Facebook urged a California federal judge to deny a request to conduct more discovery in a suit that alleges the company’s facial recognition and tagging features violate the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, according to a report...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Aadhaar privacy bill passed in Indian lower house Last week, the Indian parliament passed legislation that adds a privacy protection framework to Aadhaar. The bill, which as approved by the lower house on Friday, demands that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the agency that administers...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

id3 fingerprint on-card comparison technology achieves NIST MINEX III compliance id3 Technologies announced that its fingerprint on-card comparison technology has achieved the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) MINEX III compliance. The Minutiae Interoperability Exchange (MINEX) III is a continuing test set up by NIST, to establish compliance...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

DSI announces speakers for Identity Management Symposium Next month, senior leaders from the Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency (DFBA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD) and the intelligence community will gather in Alexandria, Virginia for two days of off the record briefings...full story Categories: Biometric News | Military Applications | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

secunet and Veridos presenting advanced border control solutions at Passenger Terminal Expo secunet and Veridos will be jointly demonstrating “Made in Germany” smart border control solutions at this week’s Passenger Terminal Expo in Cologne. The companies will be showcasing automated border control solutions that make the process as secure, convenient and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics research, facial recognition, authentication and access control trending this week Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Research and development Researchers at Mu’tah University in Jordan are using an artificial intelligence algorithm and biometrics to identify a person...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Facial Recognition | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Connect:ID 2016: Physical & digital identity in the 21st century Connect:ID 2016 – Physical & digital identity in the 21st century March 14 – 16, 2016 – WEWCC, Washington, DC, USA One global exhibition • Three focused conferences • Countless opportunities • biometric ID:HUB • mobile ID:HUB • secure...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Southwest Border Security Week 2016 Southwest Border Security Week 2016 March 30 – April 01, 2016 McAllen, TX Southwest Border Security Week 2016 Scrutiny of the southwest border protection initiatives have been growing in recent years, particularly due to a surge in transnational crime,...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events 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

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