Physical access control with biometrics and mobile ID market showing strength
Biometrics and digital credentials for secure access control, more often than ever in the form of facial recognition for contactless…
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Facial recognition deployed in convenience stores in Mexico, England, Singapore
Convenience stores around the world are turning to facial recognition and computer vision to reduce theft and facilitate biometric payments,…
Idemia chosen for Iceland’s biometric border checks, more CBP facial recognition rollouts
A series of new biometrics deployments have been announced by CBP at U.S. borders, while Idemia’s technology has been chosen…
Increase DNA and fingerprint collection, UK Biometrics Commissioner urges police
Police are not collecting all the biometric data they are expected to, and at the same time have yet to…
IARPA launches tender opportunity for ‘whole-body’ biometric identification from a distance
A new contract opportunity for ‘whole-body’ biometric technology to identify people from long range and elevated platforms like watchtowers or…
Infinity Optics to use Rank One facial recognition algorithms in True Biometric Hash technology
Rank One Computing and Infinity Optics have formed a partnership under which Rank One’s facial recognition algorithms will be used in…
Contactless biometrics roll out for advanced payments and secure access, despite masks
The top themes of the week in biometrics news are facial recognition for facility security, identifying people wearing masks, and…
Integrated Biometrics reveals its fingerprint scanners may kill COVID-19 at ID4Africa event conclusion
Certain types of fingerprint biometric devices may be essentially self-sanitizing against COVID-19, and could potentially restore public faith in contact…
Air Canada implements biometrics as WTTC urges adoption across travel industry
Air Canada has launched an optional biometric boarding process for flights departing the U.S. for Canada following a successful pilot…
Police use of facial recognition increasing in Minnesota and questioned in Seattle
Statistics published by a municipal government in Minnesota show police in the state are increasing their use of facial recognition,…
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