Just under half of travelers would replace passports with biometrics for air travel
Almost half of all air travel passengers are willing to replace their passports with biometric identification, according to The International…
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Banks continue to accept Aadhaar as they await regulator’s interpretation of ruling
Banks in India have begun notifying customers that using Aadhaar and one-time passwords (OTP) to meet know your customer (KYC)…
Startup Deep North launches program to let schools test facial recognition safety system
Startup Deep North, formerly known as VMAXX, is working with school districts and universities in California, Texas, Florida, and Massachusetts…
Fujitsu unveils integrated palm vein and facial biometric system for wallet-free payments
Fujitsu has announced the development of an integrated non-contact palm vein and facial biometric authentication technology for retail payments. In…
Kairos replaces founder Brian Brackeen as CEO
Kairos has replaced Brian Brackeen as CEO amid an internal conflict playing out behind closed doors, the Miami Herald reports….
Standards needed for biometrics and other data to tap potential of electronic health records
Patient matching needs to be significantly improved with a national strategy and standards agreed to by health organizations and technology…
Facial recognition and DNA sequencing technology used to generate facial images from genetic material
Researchers have developed a way to use facial recognition and DNA sequencing technology to create a portrait of an individual…
Facial recognition payment trials launch in Korea and Finland
Korean convenience store chain GS25 has opened a location using facial recognition instead of cashiers to process purchases, Korea JoongAng…
Belarus pushes back launch of new biometric ID documents to 2020
Belarus has announced that the launch of its new biometric ID cards and passports will be delayed until 2020 while…
Biometric device delivery for Afghan elections delayed
An expected shipment of biometric devices supplied by DERMALOG to Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) has been delayed, TOLOnews reports….
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