Gemalto exec discusses the 3M Identity Management Business acquisition Earlier this week, Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, announced the closing of the acquisition of 3M’s Identity Management Business after approval by relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities. The 3M Cogent business has been recognized for delivering some...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Do self-driving cars dream of authentication protocols? This is a guest post by Jonas Lamis, VP of Marketing at Nok Nok Labs. William Gibson is known for his quip, “The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.”. From my house in Palo Alto, CA,...full story Categories: Biometric News | Industry Insights: Guest Posts Share: Facebook | Twitter

EyeVerify study finds consumers trust biometrics for mobile banking and payments EyeVerify Inc. released The Retail Banking Biometrics Confidence Report, which explores consumer preferences and behavior regarding a range of biometrics solutions. The survey of 1,002 U.S. adults revealed that they want more biometrics options for mobile banking and view...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

EAB hosting Biometrics in Aviation seminar in Lisbon The European Association for Biometrics (EAB), in cooperation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is presenting a ‘Biometrics in Aviation’ seminar in Lisbon on June 12. A meeting place for all major stakeholders from the aviation industry, including...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards issues Q1 2017 financial results, appoints CTO Fingerprint Cards (FPC) issued its financial results for Q1 2017, which fell well below expectations as an excess of inventories industry wide and increased competition impacted the company’s revenue, according to a report by Reuters. The decline in earnings...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Mastercard study forecasts growth of mobile payments, wearables, biometrics Mastercard has published new research exploring the growth of digital payments and other payment technologies, which found that 59 percent of respondents believe that mobile payments will be the next payment technology to take-off. In addition, 47 percent of...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Report claims millions of Aadhaar registration and bank numbers compromised According to the BBC News, a new report published by the Centre for Internet and Society claims that between 130 to 135 million numbers in India’s Aadhaar biometric registry system, and around 100 million bank numbers of pensioners and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Finnair pilots facial recognition at Helsinki Airport Finnish airport operator, Finavia, and Finnair are testing facial recognition at Helsinki Airport this month to gather information on the applicability of the technology to the airport environment, the systems and processes used by the airline and the impact...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference August 29 – 31, 2017 Brasilia, federal district of Brazil Brasilia, the federal capital of Brazil, was chosen to host Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference, the...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Simprints lands grand prize at Women Startup Challenge Europe Fingerprint technology firm Simprints, and its co-founder Alexandra Grigore, are the grand prize winner of the Women Startup Challenge Europe. Simprints is a nonprofit tech company from the University of Cambridge that is building an affordable, secure, rugged, open-source...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards collaborates with two new module houses, announces new integration Fingerprint Cards announced partnerships with two new Chinese module houses, Fingerchip and A-Kerr (SPEED). “The quality standards and requirements are very high among the module houses,” commented Ted Hansson, senior vice president, Business Line Mobile, Fingerprint Cards. “This collaboration...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Microsoft files patent application for digital pen-based authentication technology Microsoft has filed a patent application relating to a ‘system and method for authentication with a computer stylus.’ In other words, authenticating a user by what and how they draw on the screen, according to a report by BGR....full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Biometric R&D Share: Facebook | Twitter

Crossmatch sues Integrated Biometrics; alleges patent infringement [Update: IB comments] Crossmatch has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against Integrated Biometrics. According to the complaint, Integrated Biometrics’ FBI-certified scanners infringe Crossmatch patents 9,280,695; 7,203,344; 7,277,562 and 6,483,932. The patents cover core...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

ABI Research forecasts 95% of smartphones to feature fingerprint sensors by 2022 ABI Research has published its latest biometric technologies market data report which forecasts that fingerprint sensors in smartphones will grow significantly to reach a 95 percent penetration rate of smartphone shipments by 2022. The report finds that this explosive...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

New funding for Bio-key to support ongoing growth and Nasdaq up-listing plan In a private placement with an existing investor and member of its Board, BIO-key International has raised $1 million through the sale of common stock priced at $3.60 per share, a 42% premium to yesterday’s closing price. The company...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Trade Notes 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