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

NYPD faces lawsuit for not revealing info about facial recognition program Georgetown University’s Center on Privacy and Technology (CPT) is suing the NYPD for allegedly failing to reveal information about its covert facial recognition program, according to a report by Engadget. In its lawsuit, CPT alleges that the police department...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics technology more cost-effective than a border wall The use of biometric identification technologies could not only help to strengthen immigration security, but also to navigate the turbulent political waters that surround the Trump administration’s proposed border wall, according to a report by FCW. At the connect:ID...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

Safran to deploy single multi-biometric platform for Government of Botswana Safran Identity & Security, through its subsidiary Morpho South Africa, has won a contract with the government of Botswana to upgrade the legacy AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) platforms into a single, multi-biometric and multi-use new-generation platform. The Botswana...full story Categories: Biometric News | Government Purchasing Share: Facebook | Twitter

FIDO Alliance to hold free seminars in Paris and Barcelona The FIDO Alliance is hosting two free seminars in Paris and Barcelona on May 5 and May 8, respectively, which will address key trends in strong authentication in Europe and beyond. Seminar attendees will learn how the FIDO standards...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Gemalto wins identity document industry award for Finland’s new biometric passport Gemalto and the National Police Board of Finland together won the Reconnaissance 2017 Award for Best Regional ID Document, reflecting their successful collaboration on the creation of Finland’s latest ePassport and eID card. Reconnaissance is the organizer of the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Vision-Box introduces new integrated biometric exit solution Vision-Box introduced a new integrated biometric exit solution this week at connect:ID. The system builds on the company’s innovative approach to integrated border management and traveler facilitation and features an orchestration platform connecting different land, air and sea border...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

Personal banking: meet Alexa, Siri and Cortana This is a guest post by Michael Boukadakis, the founder and CEO of Enacomm. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction. It’s an emerging business technology that is beginning to transform industries, including banking. Oxford Dictionaries defines AI...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Industry Insights: Guest Posts | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Crossmatch sues Integrated Biometrics; alleges patent infringement 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

Illinois biometrics privacy law could be adopted by other states Several states across the nation are looking to adopt Illinois’ biometrics privacy law as more organizations deploy biometric technology in various applications, and as the courts continue to figure out the potentially costly effects of the law’s mandates on...full story Categories: Biometric News | Commercial Applications 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