New access control server from Entersekt certified by EMVCo
Mobile fintech provider Entersekt has announced that its 3-D Secure 2 access control server (ACS) has been certified for card-based…
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ITU officially recognizes two FIDO Alliance standards for biometrics and strong authentication
The FIDO Alliance is closing out 2018 on a high note, with the recognition of two of its international standards…
EFF urges appeals court to side with plaintiff interpretation of harm in Facebook biometric privacy suit
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a U.S. appellate court to reject Facebook’s interpretation of the harm criteria of…
Acuant signs up another fintech customer for biometric and document-check onboarding
Czech fintech startup XIXOIO has selected Acuant to provide its AssureID with facial biometrics to secure its blockchain solution and…
Biometrics reach mass auto market as Hyundai to sell SUV with fingerprint tech in China in 2019
Hyundai and Osram Opto Semiconductors have each announced new biometric technologies for the automotive industry, which could enable users to…
AimBrain adds biometric authentication clients and announces community engagement
AimBrain has added Babb and Shieldpay as clients of its biometric authentication technology, and is reporting that its self-service biometric…
Nxt-ID biometric authentication and payments business spin-off delayed
The proposed spin-off of Nxt-ID’s assets, including its payment, authentication, and credential management business into an independent publicly traded company…
Ipsidy returns directors to board and approves all proposals at annual meeting
Ipsidy shareholders re-elected CEO Philip Beck and four others to the board of directors at the company’s annual meeting. Thomas…
IDEX introduces SmartFinger name for its line of fingerprint technologies
IDEX Biometrics has announced it is unifying its fingerprint identification and authentication technology, including sensors and modules, under the SmartFinger…
Metropolitan Police conducting final live facial recognition trials before full evaluation
London’s Metropolitan Police are testing their live facial recognition system in Westminster on December 17 and 18 as the next…
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