UK Scaleup Programme to support Freevolt biometric smart card development
The Innovate UK Scaleup Programme has accepted Freevolt (formerly Drayson Technologies) after a three-stage screening process. The initiative is designed…
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.
Verogen and Cellmark claim UK’s first forensic DNA biometrics sequencing accreditation
Forensic technology providers Verogen and Cellmark Forensic Services partnered to release the UK’s first ISO/IEC 17025-accredited forensic sequencing service. The…
Japanese government selects SAFR face biometrics for in-person service access
SAFR from RealNetworks has recently been selected by the Japanese government to provide its face biometrics technology to support the…
Roselectronics to supply biometrics for Russian street-level public transport
Rostec State Corporation’s holding company Roselectronics will start the development and production of biometric systems for ground public transport in…
Passwordless authentication trending up as strong ROI case unveiled
A new study from Secret Double Octopus (SDO) and the Ponemon Institute has revealed the adoption of passwordless authentication is…
Facial recognition in India: new study approved, regulations remain difficult
NITI Aayog, the National Institution for Transforming India, has recently approved a new study into the implementation of facial recognition…
Onfido acquires Eyn, adds acoustic-based liveness detection
Onfido has recently completed the acquisition of digital identity verification company Eyn to integrate its ultrasound biometric presentation attack detection…
Facial recognition in schools: systems deployed in Europe and the US amid privacy concerns
New facial recognition systems are being deployed across school campuses around the world, while others are being removed amidst privacy…
Testing biometric apps: privacy and security with Eran Kinsbruner
Eran Kinsbruner is a senior director at Perfecto, an enterprise software company, and a mobile web expert with over 20…
SecuGen unveils touchless fingerprint biometrics reader Hamster Air
SecuGen has unveiled a new contactless fingerprint reader featuring its optical biometric technology. Dubbed Hamster Air, the biometric scanner responds…
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