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Articles By Chris Burt

Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.

 

Tech5, ZKTeco USA collaborating on decentralized biometrics for physical, logical access

A partnership has been formed by Tech5 Group, ZKTeco USA, PassiveBolt and PDQ Manufacturing to build a biometric physical and…

 

Alcatraz and Genetec each integrate access control technologies with Axis Communications

Axis Communications is integrating Alcatraz AI’s biometric access control device with its portfolio of business security and optimization products. Alcatraz…

 

MegaMatcher updated with Neurotechnology’s tattoo recognition, PAD capabilities

A new version of Neurotechnology’s MegaMatcher product line has been released, with significant performance increases for fingerprint, face, iris and…

 

Cybernetica researcher wins grant to study soft spots in digital identity

Cybernetica Senior Researcher Peeter Laud has won a research grant for 769,600 Euros (approximately US$812,000) from the Estonian Research Council…

 

Paravision’s flexible enterprise face biometrics platform reaches commercial availability

A new biometric face-matching platform for enterprises has been launched to commercial availability by Paravision to meet the needs of…

 

Shufti Pro appoints Dubai team leaders, signs up 3 fintechs for identity verification

Shufti Pro has signed up a trio of customers in different areas of fintech for its biometric identity verification to…

 

Contracts for national biometric travel IDs won by HID in Bahrain, Veridos in Guyana

A pair of major contracts for national biometric travel ID documents have been won by HID Global and Veridos. HID…

 

ROC highlights facial recognition accuracy, efficiency scores as school expansion planned

A series of updates from Rank One Computing highlight the accuracy of the company’s facial recognition software, and its commercial…

 

Idemia I&S claims largest-ever law enforcement contract with Florida MBIS extension

A long-standing agreement between Idemia Identity and Security North America and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been extended…

 

Biometrics providers getting lift and seeking clarity from public policy

Collaborations on biometrics and digital wallets to assist further development related to public policy made up the top stories of…

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