South African government says biometric data collection for tourists necessary
South Africa’s Home Affairs director general Mkhuseli Apleni said at a recent meeting that it was necessary to collect fingerprint…
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Securus successfully defends US patent before board
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has ruled in favor of Securus Technologies regarding a patent invalidation filing by…
Malaysia to implement facial recognition systems at airports, ports
The Malaysian government is installing 300 facial recognition devices to scan travelers entering and exiting the country at key entry…
Lotte Card integrates Blocko blockchain biometric authentication in payment app
Korean credit card company Lotte Card integrated a biometric-based authentication technology developed by blockchain startup Blocko Inc. in its payment…
Swisscom using NICE voice authentication to improve customer experience
Switzerland telecom Swisscom has begun using NICE Real-Time Authentication in its contact center to improve the overall customer experience for…
Intel Security intros multi-factor authentication password manager for Windows Hello
Intel Security has integrated the True Key extension with Windows Hello to deliver a seamless multi-factor sign in experience on…
InFocus to launch smartphone with IriTech iris scanner
InFocus will soon release a new Aadhaar authentication-enabled smartphone equipped with an IriTech iris scanner, in India, according to a…
IBM recruits 40 enterprises to beta test Watson cognitive system
IBM has recruited 40 enterprises from auto, banking and insurance sectors to beta test its Watson cognitive computing system as…
Chinese face recognition startup Megvii raises at least $100M
Megvii Inc., the Beijing-based developer of Face++ facial recognition software, has raised at least $100 million from several investors led…
BioCatch obtains 9 new patents in 2016
BioCatch has expanded its patent portfolio to over 40 granted and pending patents, with nine new patents obtained this year…
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