Amazon under fire for requesting Aadhaar numbers
Amazon customers in India attempting to track lost packages are being asked to provide their Aadhaar numbers as proof of…
Articles By Chris Burt
Chris Burt is the editor of Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.
Researchers develop fast new DNA identification technology
A new method of identifying people based on their DNA has been developed by researchers at Columbia University and the…
Ethiopia to enroll all refugees in new biometric system by end of 2018
Ethiopia is carrying out a large-scale biometric enrollment project for refugees to deliver better protection and assistance to them in…
Biometric exit program could extend to all major U.S. airports in four years
Biometric exit technology could be installed in all major airports across the U.S. within four years, Acting Customs and Border…
Eurosmart forecasts secure element shipments to pass 10 billion in 2018
The secure element market will grow by 3.3 percent in 2017, and surpass 10 billion shipments in 2018, Eurosmart announced…
Nuance announces effects of malware incident in latest quarterly results
Nuance Communications announced GAAP revenue of $465.9 million in its latest quarterly report, the company announced Tuesday, touting its performance…
Researchers develop lip-reading system to beat voice-spoofing
Researchers at Florida State University have developed a way for smartphones to read user’s lip gestures with sonar, enabling the…
EU unveils plans to make customer authentication more secure
The European Commission announced new rules under the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) this week that require payment service providers to…
Global biometric sensor market to surpass $1.8 billion by 2024: report
The global biometric sensor market will grow at a CAGR of 9.7 percent from 2016 through 2024 to reach $1,820…
NEXT Biometrics introduces standard-compliant smart card with flexible fingerprint sensor and new peripheral device
NEXT Biometrics has launched the Oyster II peripheral fingerprint reader, and along with smart card manufacturing partner Tactilis is demonstrating…
