Biometrics Institute names Ideco director as head of Technology Innovation Expert Group
The Biometrics Institute has named Ideco Biometric Security Solutions director Francois Vermeulen as the new head of the organization’s Technology…
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Israel’s mandatory biometric ID system causes issues, lineups at airports
In the first month of Israel’s mandatory biometric identity documents initiative, 15 percent of applicants requesting new passports or identity…
SmartMetric completes development of its self-powered fingerprint credit card
SmartMetric has completed development of its new credit card, embedded with a super thin, self-powered fingerprint scanner. The biometric credit…
RichRelevance study finds younger US millennials welcome biometrics
RichRelevance has released its third annual “Creepy or Cool” international survey that found that younger US millennials (age 18-29) responded…
Apple developing 3-D face scanning feature to unlock upcoming iPhone
Apple Inc. is developing a new 3-D face scanning feature that will allow users to unlock their iPhone using their…
UIDAI declining multiple requests by police to share Indian citizens’ biometrics
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has declined multiple requests from all…
Acquisition to boost HID Global’s secure government ID offerings
HID Global has acquired government ID solutions firm Arjo Systems SAS for an undisclosed amount, expanding HID Global’s capabilities to…
Indian government facing privacy challenges regarding Aadhaar
The Hindu ran a recent op-ed piece in which writer Sanjay Hegdet called on the Chief Justice of India to…
Google denied immediate appeal to ruling in face recognition suit
A federal judge has denied a request by Google to immediately appeal his ruling in a class-action lawsuit that alleges…
Fit Pay to provide payment capabilities for biometric ID ring Token
Payment and authentication firm Fit Pay, a wholly owned subsidiary of NXT-ID, announced it is providing payment capabilities for biometric…
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