Manchester City F.C. denies plans in place for facial biometrics stadium entry trial
Soccer club Manchester City of the English Premier League may not be planning to trial biometric facial recognition for stadium…
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Biometrics researchers show iris recognition accuracy reduced by type II diabetes
The biometric accuracy of Iris recognition is reduced by the presence of type II diabetes, according to an academic study…
Nepal moves closer to approving biometric national ID card bill
A Nepali government committee has approved the National Identity and Civil Registration Bill, which would mandate the issuance of a…
Facial recognition for travel and onboarding top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Stories on biometrics use cases from flight boarding to onboarding, and surveillance to aid delivery made up the most-read news…
Gatwick reveals major investment in biometric e-gates ahead of FTE Global 2019
A £1.1 billion (US$1.3 billion) five-year investment program including biometric e-gates for passenger boarding has been unveiled by Gatwick Airport,…
Goodix acquires NXP voice solutions to strengthen mobile and IoT market position
Goodix has announced it is acquiring NXP Semiconductors Voice and Audio Solutions (VAS) assets to extend its biometric capabilities to…
Precise Biometrics looks to pivot from slow sales quarter with new partnerships and projects
Precise Biometrics has reported second quarter net sales totaling SEK 13.4 million (US$1.4 million) in a quarter marked by disappointing…
Uganda invests $126M in CCTV with facial biometrics from Huawei
Uganda has agreed to purchase a CCTV system with biometric facial recognition from Huawei for $126 million to reduce violent…
Fujitsu RunMyProcess integrates ImageWare biometric authentication for IoT security
Digital business platform Fujitsu RunMyProcess has selected ImageWare Systems’ IoT DNA Security to provide biometric authentication for its DigitalSuite process…
Biometrics companies report solid but inconsistent growth in Q2: FPC, IDEX, Imageware, BIO-key, SuperCom
Biometrics sensor, software, and hardware companies have issued earnings reports, showing shifts in some parts of the market, including growth…
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