Police in Norway to force suspect to unlock smartphone with his fingerprint
Nordhordland District Court in Norway is allowing Norwegian police to force a man under police investigation to unlock his smartphone…
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Mastercard appeal denied in case over legal fees brought on by SmartMetric patent infringement case
SmartMetric announced yesterday that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied the Mastercard appeal in which…
Fingerprint access control added to 1Password for Android
App maker AgileBits has released version six of 1Password for Android that comes with fingerprint-unlocking support as well as a…
Cognitec’s facial recognition solution deployed in Macau casinos
Cognitec’s FaceVACS-VideoScan facial recognition solution is strengthening physical security measures in Melco Crown Entertainment casinos in Macau by alerting security…
SecuGen to demonstrate new fingerprint sensor software platform at RSA
Fingerprint technology firm SecuGen will be showcasing the UN20 Serial, a stand-alone, high performance, low cost, optical fingerprint sensor at…
Worldcore payment platform using voice biometrics for authentication
EU-regulated global payment platform Worldcore is using voice biometrics to securely authenticate clients. The voice biometrics solution, called VoiceKey, can…
Samsung patent uses veins for biometric authentication on wearable device
A newly published Samsung patent titled “Wearable Device and Method of Operating the Same” was filed on July 29, 2015…
2FA licenses BIO-key biometric authentication platform
BIO-key International announced that 2FA, Inc., a veteran-owned cybersecurity company providing enterprise multifactor authentication and single sign-on solutions, has licensed…
Security & Counter Terror Expo coming to London in April
Security professionals from across the globe will travel to London in April to attend the annual Security & Counter Terror…
Peru to issue 1.6M biometric passports over next three years
Over the next three years, Peru’s National Superintendent of Migrations and Foreign Affairs Ministry will issue 1.6 million biometric passports,…
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