UN using IrisGuard ethereum blockchain payment platform for refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) is using IrisGuard’s private Ethereum blockchain technology to enable streamlined payment services…
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Fujitsu adds cognitive technologies to service desk, will soon add voice recognition
Fujitsu has added cognitive technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and voice biometrics to improve its next-generation Service Desk, the Social…
Persistence to release biometric palm scanner market report
Persistence Market Research will release a new report in September titled “Biometric Palm Scanner Market: Global Industry Trend Analysis 2012…
Pramati intros thumbprint biometric authentication platform
Pramati Technologies has introduced the ThumbSignIn biometric thumbprint authentication SaaS platform for mobile and web applications, which has been certified…
Intercontinental Hotels employees file class action over fingerprint use
Plaintiff employees of the Intercontinental Hotel Group have filed a class action lawsuit against the hotel chain over claims that…
Independent organization to investigate Scottish police’s use of biometric data
A new independent group will begin investigating the Scottish police’s use of acquiring and storing of citizens’ biometric data, including…
UK government report forecasts spike in use of biometrics solutions
The UK government has published a new report entitled 2016 Cyber Security Breaches Survey that forecasts a significant spike in…
EU companies taking steps to control access to personal data for GDPR compliance
When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, 2018, European organizations will be required to…
BingoBox’s AI-powered convenience store raises $14.7M in funding
BingoBox, a Chinese chain of artificial intelligence-powered, self-service convenience stores, has raised over 100 million yuan ($14.7 million) in its…
IDENTOS acquires Precise Biometrics smartcard unit: Q&A with CEO Mike Cook
Last month, IDENTOS completed its acquisition of Precise Biometrics’ mobile smartcard solutions business, which includes the business operation involving smartcard…
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