As biometric payment card production begins, Zwipe wraps up oversubscribed share placement
The final tally of Zwipe’s private placement and subsequent offering is more than 4 million valid subscriptions received, and full…
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Indian state urged to unlock biometrics of millions to allow Aadhaar enrollment
A coordinator with India’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) is urging the government of the state of Assam to unlock…
EyeLock biometric software suite adds format for US federal government ID credentials
EyeLock has added a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential format used primarily by the U.S. Federal Government for access to federal…
Face biometrics massive potential and remaining challenges in the spotlight
The top news of the week in biometrics and digital ID involves public companies positioning themselves for gains, others reporting…
New biometrics standards for face-aware capture and image quality should help operational accuracy
Facial recognition performance in the field could soon be significantly improved by a pair of standards in development, as Patrick…
Biometrics tenders issued in India for railway station security, govt employee management
Facial recognition technology is being implemented on the CCTV network of Bangalore City’s rail system, and will be stood up…
Most Canadians want digital identity for online government services, DIACC plans its role
Digital versions of ID documents like driver’s licenses and health cards are considered convenient 10 percent more by Canadians than…
Dual function cards developed for biometric access control, digital identity, payments
New multi-function card solutions have been launched for access control and payments with fingerprint biometrics by CrucialTrak, and for digital…
Three new biometric devices from Telpo support wide range of indoor and outdoor applications
Telpo has announced the launch of three new biometric devices to support a range of touchless processes for businesses and retailers….
Smartphone biometrics increasingly trusted as banks stand up remote authentication and onboarding
New research published by Entersekt suggests smartphone biometrics are the easy way forward for financial institutions adjusting to new payments…
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