Gait recognition could provide biometric cryptography to protect wearable data transmission
The limited computational power of body sensor network (BSN) devices such as wearables makes it difficult to secure the sensitive…
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FaceFirst facial recognition coming to thousands of U.S. retail locations
Facial recognition systems using software from FaceFirst have been deployed to “hundreds of [retail] locations, growing to thousands very soon,”…
Apple patent published for optical 3D fingerprint biometric system
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application by Apple for an optical 3D fingerprint biometric system,…
Entrust Datacard strategic investment and acquisition boosts pattern analysis and European footprint
Entrust Datacard has announced a strategic investment in cloud security company CensorNet to further its efforts to provide real-time threat…
U.S. House Rep calls on DoJ to investigate law enforcement use of facial recognition
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives has requested the Department of Justice hold an inquiry into the use…
Australian government official tells parliamentary inquiry changes future-proof biometric legislation
Australia’s proposed national facial recognition service is “not intended for mass surveillance,” a government official has told a parliamentary inquiry…
Texas school district to deploy biometric time and attendance solution for hourly workers
San Benito school district in Texas is purchasing a fingerprint software system to track the time and attendance of its…
SuperCom reports significantly improved margins as CEO buys up stock
SuperCom has reported significant improvements in gross profit, EBITDA margin and earnings per share in the second quarter that the…
Rising tide lifts biometric digital identity verification providers
In the midst of the booming biometrics industry, digital identity verification stands out as an area which has gone through…
Biometrics Institute announces workshops in collaboration with UN Counter-Terrorism agencies
The Biometrics Institute and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) are moving forward with the next phase of their joint collaboration…
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