Swiss hospital trials 3D finger vein biometrics from Global ID to secure patient records
Jura Hospital in Switzerland is testing a 3D finger vein biometric identification system from Global ID to meet requirements for…
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ID R&D raises $5.7M to accelerate international anti-spoof, voice and behavioral biometric sales
ID R&D has raised $5.7 million in Series A funding to expand its engineering team and accelerate marketing and international…
Hundreds of participants test high-throughput systems for DHS biometrics rally
More than 400 paid volunteers took part in the U.S. Department of Homeland Services (DHS) 2019 Biometric Technology Rally earlier…
RBI update allows offline Aadhaar for Indian bank KYC checks with customer consent
Indian banks can now use customer Aadhaar numbers to verify them according to know your customer (KYC) guidelines, after the…
Identiq launches network for identity verification without data exchange and raises $5M
Israeli startup Identiq has announced the launch of its Anonymous Verification Network to enable business to take a collaborative approach…
Ethics panel sets criteria for London police use of live facial recognition as Dubai city plan criticized
The London Policing Ethics Panel examining the use of biometric real-time facial recognition has concluded that if police can prove…
Integrated Biometrics sensor featured in handheld device selected by U.S. Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard has purchased 250 handheld devices equipped with Columbo FBI-certified FAP 30 single-digit fingerprint sensors from…
State law proposed in Michigan Senate to ban use of facial biometrics by law enforcement
The Michigan Senate is considering a bill which would ban the use of biometric facial recognition by law enforcement in…
Arm launches AI-optimized chips for Android edge biometrics as Sony plans processor integration
Arm has launched a new generation of chips optimized for artificial intelligence applications, which will probably be featured in next…
Indian Railway increases scope and tries again with tender for facial recognition network
The Indian Railway’s telecom arm RailTel has re-floated a tender for a CCTV network with biometric facial recognition after the…
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