Enterprise software systems for SmartMetric biometric dual access and payment cards near completion
SmartMetric is adding a software security management system for banks to its MIFARE RFID combined biometric door and cybersecurity access…
Articles By Chris Burt
Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at 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.
UK airport facial recognition ePassport gates to become available to non-Europeans
Use of the ePassport gates at UK airports will become available to travelers from several countries outside of the EU…
Emirates airline announces biometric path for travelers departing Dubai International Airport
Emirates airline has announced that it will soon begin using a “biometrics path” with facial and iris recognition to verify…
Chinese government warns about vulnerability of residential facial recognition smart door locks
China’s State Administration of Market Regulation has warned people of the “hidden dangers” of smart door locks with facial recognition,…
BABB raises £1.4 million to support license application for biometric banking platform
Blockchain banking startup BABB has raised £1.4 million (US$1.78 million) in equity crowdfunded through the Crowdcube platform to support license…
Gemalto announces Q3 earnings ahead of major Q4 contract deliveries
Gemalto has reported third quarter earnings of €727 million (US$823 million) for 2018, down 3 percent from the same quarter…
Banks in China testing facial micro-expression detection for fraud reduction
Chinese financial services provider Ping An has created a technology for detecting users’ involuntary micro-expressions with smartphone cameras to determine…
Majority of UK consumers trust fingerprints over PINs and want biometric payment cards today
A majority of people in the UK would use biometric payment cards today if they were offered by their bank,…
WTTC plans pilot of end-to-end biometrics for seamless traveler journey
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is planning a pilot in which travelers will take a round-trip between Dallas…
Aadhaar biometric authentication fine for government benefits but not for identifying dead bodies
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has written to commercial banks and the Reserve Bank of India to clarify…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection