Microsoft files patent application for digital pen-based authentication technology
Microsoft has filed a patent application relating to a ‘system and method for authentication with a computer stylus.’ In other…
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ABI Research forecasts 95% of smartphones to feature fingerprint sensors by 2022
ABI Research has published its latest biometric technologies market data report which forecasts that fingerprint sensors in smartphones will grow…
NYPD faces lawsuit for not revealing info about facial recognition program
Georgetown University’s Center on Privacy and Technology (CPT) is suing the NYPD for allegedly failing to reveal information about its…
Biometrics technology more cost-effective than a border wall
The use of biometric identification technologies could not only help to strengthen immigration security, but also to navigate the turbulent…
FIDO Alliance to hold free seminars in Paris and Barcelona
The FIDO Alliance is hosting two free seminars in Paris and Barcelona on May 5 and May 8, respectively, which…
Illinois biometrics privacy law could be adopted by other states
Several states across the nation are looking to adopt Illinois’ biometrics privacy law as more organizations deploy biometric technology in…
Veridium showcasing enterprise biometric solutions at connect:ID
Veridium is demonstrating the latest features of its enterprise biometric solutions at connect:ID 2017, being held this week in Washington…
FIDO Alliance recommends MFA requirement in NIST guidelines
The FIDO Alliance has made recommendations for a strong authentication requirement in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST)…
Scotland police considering handheld fingerprint scanners for forensic work
Police in Scotland are considering implementing new technology that could compare fingerprints left at murder scenes against a national biometrics…
IARPA, NIST hosting face recognition challenge to improve accuracy
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), has launched the…
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