Biometrics for access control, fingerprint technology, payments and facial recognition trending this week Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Payments Mastercard reports that Dutch participants of the first worldwide pilot by MasterCard and International Card Services (ICS) embraced the biometrics-based...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Researchers at MSU spoof a fingerprint protected smartphone using an inkjet printer Michigan State (MSU) researchers, Anil Jain and Kai Cao, have discovered an inexpensive and quick method to unlock a mobile phone protected by fingerprint biometrics using an off-the-shelf printer and special photo paper. The process can be done in...full story Categories: Biometric News | Consumer Devices | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Daon’s IdentityX authentication solution included in MasterCard Identity Check Biometric authentication firm Daon announced that MasterCard is using its IdentityX Platform as one of the authentication technologies behind MasterCard Identity Check. The app-based authentication solution, or “Selfie Pay”, uses a mobile device to secure online payments and mobile...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Mobile Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Google accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Google has become the latest technology firm to face legal action after being accused of violating the 2008 Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act over the use of facial recognition technology and photo sharing. The Illinois statute requires companies that...full story Categories: Biometric News | Commercial Applications | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Canadian researchers considering iris biometrics to help homeless get healthcare A Canadian research project is looking at the use of iris recognition to help homeless people get around the problem of accessing healthcare without proper identification, according to a report by the London Free Press (LFP). The project, which...full story Categories: Biometric News | Healthcare Biometrics | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

India to add privacy protection to Aadhaar The Indian government introduced legislation this past week that will add a privacy protection framework to Aadhaar. Aadhaar, recognized as the world’s largest universal civil ID program and biometric database, is currently used by the Indian government to provide...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

HYPR integrates SpeechPro’s multi-modal authentication solution; welcomes Ann Johnson to advisory board This week, HYPR announced a partnership with SpeechPro to integrate its VoiceKey.OnePass multi-modal authentication solution into the HYPR SDK. The partnership is commercial and technical as both companies’ innovation and security teams collaborated to ensure that HYPR functionality with...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

The BEAT platform goes Open Source The Idiap Research Institute has developed what they call the “ultimate Biometric Testing platform” in the context of its BEAT project. After four years of development, the BEAT platform is now available for download as an open-source project, under...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D Share: Facebook | Twitter

CrucialTec introduces BTP Mouse, an optical mouse with fingerprint scanner Fingerprint module maker CrucialTec has developed an optical computer mouse equipped with a fingerprint scanner called the Biometric TrackPad, or BTP Mouse. The BTP Mouse has a fingerprint scanner on its left button, which allows for quick and easy...full story Categories: Biometric News | Consumer Devices | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Japanese finger vein biometrics firm expands into Hong Kong Japanese biometrics firm T4U is opening a Hong Kong office as it expands the use of its finger vein identification technology beyond its home market, according to a report by South China Morning Post (SCMP). T4U is developing the...full story Categories: Biometric News | 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