BIO-key doubles revenue on hardware sales growth
BIO-key reported a 118 percent revenue increase to $942,000 in its third quarter revenue report on Wednesday, driven by increased…
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ViaTouch integrates EyeLock for “high-tech vending machine” AI
Iris recognition technology from EyeLock will be embedded into ViaTouch’s Auto-Retail solution to provide security and personalization, following an integration…
VerifyMe restructuring slashes loss in Q3
VerifyMe reduced its quarterly loss by 78 percent year-over-year in Q3 from $1.8 million to $385,000 amid several positive developments…
Egis Technology reports huge revenue gains in Q3
Egis Technology reported a 229 percent year-over-year increase in revenue to over $47 million in its Q3 2017 earnings. Egis’…
Technavio report forecasts iris recognition market growth over 20 percent through 2021
Technavio expects the global iris recognition market to grow at a CAGR of nearly 21 percent through 2021, according to…
Biometric ID program for displaced Rohingya completes first phase
A UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) program to count families among displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and identify individuals with biometric…
Yamaha demonstrates MOTORiD with facial and gesture recognition
Yamaha has introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered system for motorcycles enabling facial and gesture recognition, dubbed MOTORiD. The feature allows…
Facebook files patent for facial recognition for physical payments
A patent application filed by Facebook and published Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicates the company’s…
EFF says TSA facial recognition proposal part of dangerous overreach
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a “call to action” over a proposal by the U.S. Transportation Safety Authority…
IDEX predicts huge second wave of biometric adoption in investor update
IDEX presented an investor update on Thursday, identifying a potential “second wave” of biometric adoption led by a smart card…
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