RealNetworks revenues jump on Napster acquisition as SAFR facial biometrics rollout continues
RealNetworks has reported first quarter revenue of $39.5 million, as the SAFR parent company added Napster to its portfolio of…
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Florida Tech researchers study different biometric factors for airport reidentification with $80K grant
A team of researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology are working on “multi-location passenger reidentification” for frictionless air travel,…
Smartphone biometric shipments to reach 715M by 2023 led by 487M camera-based units
While some smartphone vendors are attempting to meet market demand for full-display devices by making foldable or flexible screens, improved…
Biometrics added to Washington data breach law as New Hampshire considers limiting use
Washington legislators have passed a law to extend the state’s data breach notification law to several new types of information,…
Mitek decides against sale after quarterly mobile capture and biometrics revenues jump 40 percent
Mitek has reported a revenue increase of 40 percent year-over-year for Q2 2019 to a company-best $20 million on growth…
UK challenger bank Monzo extends biometric identity verification partnership with Jumio
Challenger bank Monzo and Jumio have extended their partnership with a new multi-year agreement that will see Jumio continue to…
New wearable app connects SIC Biometrics’ devices and smart watches for field ID operations
IdentiFI products from SIC Biometrics can now interact with wearables through the new IdentiFI Watch application, enabling new use cases…
Megvii accused of providing facial biometrics for repressive Chinese surveillance system
Human Rights Watch has identified Megvii’s Face++ as a supplier of biometric facial recognition technology for a mobile app used…
Cyleron launches AI behavioral biometric cybersecurity offering
Artificial intelligence cybersecurity company Cyleron has announced the launch of its continuous authentication and behavioral biometric machine learning software platform,…
Biometric online test proctoring company Examity raises $90 million in private equity funding
Online exam proctoring tool provider Examity has raised $90 million in a private equity funding round from Great Hill Partners…
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