UINT technology talent shifts to MeReal Biometrics in Asia and France
MeReal Biometrics has announced a pair of appointments to boost its team in Asia and France. Jun Cheng, who spent…
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Hong Kong rolls out ID cards with higher resolution photos for facial biometrics
New Hong Kong identity cards featuring higher resolution photos to support facial biometrics are being introduced for residents getting their…
Gemalto contactless biometric payment cards piloted by Italian bank
Italy’s largest banking group Intesa Sanpaolo will pilot Mastercard biometric contactless payment cards supplied by Gemalto in the first European…
Biometric photo search startup Waldo Photos raises $5M to grow team
Facial recognition service startup Waldo Photos has raised $4 million in a financing round led by Lewis & Clark Ventures…
Neurotechnology launches robotic navigation SDK
Neurotechnology has released the new SentiBotics Navigation Software Development Kit to give researchers and engineers the tools to develop pathway…
Sales of Onfido biometric and ID check products leap 342 percent in 2018
Onfido has announced that its sales increased by 342 percent year over year in 2018, which it hails as a…
NEC weighs in on regulation of facial recognition and urges biometric industry dialogue
The debate around government regulation of facial recognition and how the industry can responsibly protect people from discrimination, invasions of…
U.S. authorities launching facial recognition pilot at Canadian border to ease truck congestion
Peace Bridge Authorities and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are launching a joint pilot program in Fort Erie, Ontario…
CardLab partners with QuardLock on complete biometric smartcard system
CardLab has integrated its biometric card solution with QuardLock’s backend authentication system to secure payment cards against fraud and identity…
Miami International Airport awarded for biometric passenger screening
The new biometrics-only passport screening facility at Miami International Airport (MIA) has been won a 2018 International Airport Review Award…
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