Mobile security management market to reach $550 million by year end: ABI Research
Through its Cyber Security and Enterprise Mobile Devices research services, technology market research firm ABI Research has estimated that the current Mobile…
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Purdue launches biometric research center
Purdue University has announced the opening of a new research center focused on biometrics. The International Center for Biometric Research has…
Yahoo! acquires image recognition firm iQ Engines
Yahoo! has just acquired iQ Engines, an image recognition company with a popular facial recognition API, soon to be included in Flickr. …
PiP looks to raise money for lost pet facial recognition app
There are a few facial recognition apps for mugshots, but ‘pugshots’ are mostly uncharted territory. A startup from Canada has…
NXT-ID launches facial recognition pilot program with FL police department
NXT-ID’s subsidiary, 3D-ID has just initiated a pilot program with the Palm Bay, FL Police Department to evaluate its 3D…
Valid USA acquires ScreenCheck North America
Valid USA has announced its acquisition of ScreenCheck North America (SCNA), the licensee for Polaroid identification and security products, which also…
Precise Biometrics launches fingerprint algorithm for Android
Precise Biometrics has just launched a new fingerprint algorithms designed for embedding fingerprint verification software on Android phones. Specifically, the new…
Indra boasts biometric capture briefcase for Maltese visas
Indra Sistemas SA has made a system for capturing biometric information for Maltese embassies and consulates that’s mounted in a briefcase….
Fingerprint Cards brings Takeshi Murakami on board as country manager in Japan
Fingerprint Cards has just appointed Takeshi Murakami as the company’s Country Manager for Japan – a hotspot for the company’s activity…
Disclosures show crowd-scanning facial recognition system tested by U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security tested a crowd-scanning facial recognition system last year, called the Biometric Optical Surveillance System (BOSS), following…
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