NEC and Fido Alliance announce new authentication and biometrics events
Event details have emerged for two of the industry’s top-level events, both with changes made in light of the COVID…
Articles By Alessandro Mascellino
Alessandro Mascellino is a freelance multimedia journalist focusing on emerging technologies. His work has been featured on The Independent, The Mirror Online, and The Sun, among others. Alessandro is also the author of TÉKUNI, a newsletter about technology in Japan.
Imageware and partner win $2.7M biometrics contract with US Department of Veteran Affairs
Imageware and Four Points Technology have been awarded a three-year, $2.7 million contract by The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)….
BIO-key announces new mobile POS featuring biometric capabilities
BIO-key has released a new, Android-based point of sale (POS) solution featuring FBI-certified capacitive fingerprint biometrics. Dubbed MobilePOS Pro, the…
Oppo patents vein biometric security for its wearables
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has been granted a new patent for a hand vein biometric-based unlocking system for wearable applications,…
Apple studies integrating biometric health sensors in AirPods
Apple’s Machine Learning Research team has published a paper, spotted by Patently Apple, that hints at the integration of biometric…
Face gesture recognition feature unveiled in Android 12 beta
The latest beta version of the Accessibility Suite app in Android 12 will include a new face biometrics-based feature dubbed…
PhD researcher creates digital identity and access management system for cars
A postgraduate student at City University of London has participated in a collaborative study to develop the SIUV – a…
Estonia considers biometrics, new provider to replace SIM-card based mobile ID
Estonia has issued a new tender to look for a new mobile identification provider to replace the current mobile ID…
Apple faces lawsuit for Face ID, starts selling Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) Altpass LLC has filed a case against Apple in the U.S., claiming certain iPhone security features including…
Twenty20 and Skyhawk merge for end-to-end face biometric security
Security service providers Twenty20 Solutions and Skyhawk have merged to deliver a comprehensive array of off-grid and networked solutions including…
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