NEXT Biometrics wins $150k fingerprint sensors order NEXT Biometrics has begun shipping the first volumes of a $150,000 large size fingerprint sensors order for an unnamed Tier 1 semiconductor company. The new client is apparently working on several projects for the access control and government ID...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Australian police to receive funding for hiring biometrics experts The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will receive a AU$321.4 million (US$237.4 million) funding increase over four years under the Federal Budget 2017-18, which will partly be used to hire biometrics experts and secret online investigators, according to a report...full story Categories: Biometric News | Government Purchasing | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

Dublin Airport looking to increase use of its CCTV cameras In an effort to help improve security and safety, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is looking to increase use of its CCTV cameras to monitor passengers in real time, according to a report by Independent.ie. The DAA is on...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Surveillance Share: Facebook | Twitter

DHS inundated with bids to build facial-recognition drones After being flooded with submissions, the Department of Homeland Security has stopped accepting proposals more than two months before its deadline for facial-recognition drones, according to a report by NBC News. The move comes only a month after Customs...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Government Purchasing | Surveillance Share: Facebook | Twitter

Behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch picks up Frost & Sullivan award BioCatch has been acknowledged by Frost & Sullivan for its position in the behavioral biometrics landscape and its patented Invisible Challenges solution that helps identify fraudsters without compromising the user experience. The 2017 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Delta ID, Indus OS to release Aadhaar-authenticated OS for Indian consumers Indus OS has partnered with Delta ID to launch the first-ever Aadhaar-authenticated operating system (OS) that uses iris recognition technology, according to a report by The Economic Times. The OS, which comprised of software and hardware, captures the iris-ID...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Intercede’s WordPress plugin offers users fingerprint login option Intercede has launched RapID Secure Login (RapID-SL), a WordPress plugin that enables administrators and subscribers to log into websites and blogs with their fingerprints instead of usernames and passwords. Available through the WordPress Plugin Directory, RapID Secure Login works...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

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

Ram Group releases full-body biometric authentication technology Singapore-based technology firm Ram Group has released a full body authentication (FBA) solution based on a new quantum-state sensor that is based on a smart semiconductor material created by Ram Group and its partners. The quantum-state sensor leverages quantum...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

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