Egis reports significant earnings growth for biometric technology in Q2
Egis Technology has reported a 28 percent year-over-year jump in revenue to NT$1,899 million (US$61 million) for the second quarter…
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Indian central bank publishes criteria for participation in regulatory sandbox
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published the “fit and proper” criteria it will use to select biometrics companies…
Ipsidy, Synaptics and Nuance announce earnings in shifting biometrics market
Three biometrics companies have released earnings reports which show mixed results, and a fourth has commented on the potential impact…
U.S. military developing system with wearable and biometrics for mobile network access
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), subordinate agency of Army Futures Command (AFC), is developing a multifactor system…
More suits allege illegal biometrics collection under BIPA as states consider action
A series of new lawsuits have been filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and the clarification of the…
Amazon detects fear with biometric facial analysis as MoodMe partners with Texas A&M
The biometric face analysis capabilities of Amazon Rekognition have been upgraded with improved accuracy and functionality, including detection of fear,…
UK Information Commissioner investigates automatic facial recognition use and issues warning
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating automatic facial recognition and warning that businesses must demonstrate the biometric technology’s…
London landlord deploys cameras with facial biometric capabilities over 67 acres
Surveillance cameras with facial biometric capabilities have been deployed across 67 acres of London’s Kings Cross estate, The Financial Times…
Aadhaar enabled payment system used for 220M biometric transactions in July
India’s Aadhaar enabled payment system (AEPS) surpassed 200 million transactions with biometric authentication in the month of July, 2019, ZeeBiz…
CBP publishes draft tender for facial recognition services for Biometric Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking a vendor to help upgrade its system to process all passenger applications…
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