Crossmatch surpasses 750000 biometric units sold in India
Crossmatch has surpassed 750,000 units sold of its U.are.U and TouchChip fingerprint products in India through its partner AqTronics Technologies…
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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.
Mobile driver’s licenses present massive opportunity for biometric technology providers
The question of what constitutes a trusted credential in the digital world is relatively new, as the valuable services and…
NEC leads Tascent’s $19.5 million investment round to enhance iris biometrics
Tascent has raised $19.5 million in a Series B funding round led by NEC Corporation and Tano Capital, and says…
India Post to procure 270000 biometric scanners to bring bank services to household doorsteps
The government-owned India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) is planning to procure approximately 160,000 smartphones and 270,000 biometric scanners to bring…
Facial recognition nets first imposter at U.S. airport
Facial recognition has resulted in the identification and detention of an individual attempting to enter the United States with an…
Gemalto wins regional Frost & Sullivan Best Practice award for smart payment card infrastructure
Gemalto has been recognized for the impact of its white-label payment application infrastructure PURE on the smart cards market of…
Entrust Datacard adds Bluetooth to enterprise authentication solution for cross-platform access
Entrust Datacard has announced new capabilities for its Mobile Smart Credential, which it says provides “zero factor authentication,” including support…
Researchers pitch voice recognition as two-factor authentication method for wearables
Researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham have developed a way to use speech signals received by wearables as…
AfriDOKTA adds Smart Applications International biometrics to secure telehealth accounts
Telemedicine and mobile health company AfriDOKTA and biometric health insurance administration automation company Smart Applications International (Smart) have formed a…
African microlender OKash integrates facial recognition to prevent fraud
African microlender OKash has integrated facial recognition into its mobile app to reduce fraud and improve user experience, Kenyan news…
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