Card Tech and Fingerprint Cards to work together on biometric cards for payments
Card Tech and Fingerprint Cards have entered into a technical cooperation agreement to bring a dual interface biometric smartcard to…
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FIDO Alliance stresses differences in MFA technologies, sensitivity of biometric data as GDPR takes effect
As the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect, the FIDO Alliance has published a post outlining its…
Finda receives grant from Singapore’s central bank for facial recognition KYC service
Fintech company Finda System has announced it has received a grant from Singapore’s central bank to implement its proprietary facial…
Ping Identity selected to provide SSO and MFA for cyber risk firm Coalfire
Cyber risk management firm Coalfire has implemented the Ping Identity Platform to secure its employee environment with single sign-on (SSO)…
Mitek extends global reach with A2iA acquisition
Mitek Systems has acquired artificial intelligence and image analysis company A2iA for €42.5 million (US$49.8 million) in cash and shares…
NXT-ID patents cross-device authentication capability sharing method
NXT-ID has been issued a patent for a “Distributed Method and System to Improve Collaboration Services Across Multiple Devices” by…
MoneyOnMobile launches biometric ATM solution leveraging Aadhaar
Indian mobile payment network MoneyOnMobile has announced the launch of a biometric ATM cash-out solution, with 3,000 units activated in…
Biometrica integrates database with VSBLTY platform for stadium and event security
Criminal-tracking firm Biometrica Systems has successfully integrated its UMbRA database with the VSBLTY VECTOR platform to provide security and surveillance…
Sensory adds features, improved accuracy to TrulySecure
Sensory has announced the addition of support for wake words, text independent speaker ID, easier enrollment, and major accuracy improvements…
Philippines legislature approves new biometric national ID
A law setting up a new biometric national ID system has been approved in both chambers of the Philippines’ legislature,…
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