Interest in advanced online identity verification methods spikes to over 70 percent
The number of Americans who would be more likely to choose a financial institution if it offers advanced identity verification…
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AUO launches full-screen in-display fingerprint scanning panel for smartphones
AU Optronics (AUO) has launched a full-screen optical in-line biometric fingerprint scanning LPTS panel for smartphones, which it says is…
New U.S. House Committee task forces on fintech and AI to investigate identification tech
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services is creating a pair of task forces, one to investigate financial technology and…
Mix of politics in U.S and UK with investment in biometrics draws concern and criticism
A pair of biometrics companies are receiving attention for the political connections of investors. Two investors who run private equity…
Fingerprint Cards’ revenues up as new biometric products and markets come online
Fingerprint Cards revenues increased by 18 percent in the first quarter of 2019, compared to a year earlier, to SEK…
San Francisco passes ban on police and city use of public facial biometrics
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a ban on public biometric facial recognition use by police and other city departments…
Chinese companies collaborate on facial recognition vending refrigerator
Global telecom infrastructure provider UTStarcom has launched a 5G-powered smart commercial refrigerator with biometric facial recognition to enable convenient automated…
Long distance imaging and partial-image facial biometrics raise new possibilities
A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China in Shanghai have developed technology capable of…
Omidyar Network defines “Good ID” to encourage responsible identity systems
Omidyar Network has updated its conceptualization of what it means by “Good ID” in its advocacy for extending legal identification…
Precise Biometrics completes reorganization and looks ahead to improving results in 2020
Precise Biometrics has completed its corporate reorganization, including the closure of its Karlstad office and centralization of its research and…
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