Purdue professor develops 3D image transmission technology
A Purdue University professor has developed a technology for transporting 3D data through phones, the Indianapolis Business Journal reports. The…
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Australia adds drivers’ license photos to national facial recognition system
Data from drivers’ licenses will be added to the Australian government’s biometric databases after it reached an agreement with state…
Visa announces pilot for biometric payment cards
Visa has announced pilot projects for a new EMV dual-interface biometric payment card with chip and contactless transaction capabilities in…
UIDAI announces plans to add facial recognition to Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the addition of facial recognition to the Aadhaar program to provide…
Cato Institute calls biometric exit program “a big waste of money”
The Cato Institute is calling on the U.S. Congress to resist efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s)…
FIDO Alliance lauds first-year progress of Japan Working Group
The FIDO Alliance has announced that membership in its FIDO Japan Working Group (FJWG) has doubled in the first year…
DISA working on gait recognition for multi-factor mobile authentication platform
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is working to enable seven different types of biometric authentication with mobile devices for…
Startup Bite offering automated kiosks with facial recognition for restaurants
U.S. fast-food chain Jack in the Box is considering deploying automated kiosks to replace human cashiers at its points-of-sale, CEO…
IDEX hosts investor presentation on capturing the second biometric wave
IDEX hosted an investor presentation on “Capturing the Second Biometric Wave” with CEO Dr. Hemant Mardia, CFO Henrik Knudtzon, CTO…
Survey shows biometric authentication about to take off among Asian corporations
Nearly a third of all large corporations in Asia believe biometric authentication modalities like fingerprint, face, voice, and iris recognition…
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