White House official says biometric authentication should replace passwords
Michael Daniel, the White House’s cybersecurity coordinator, recently spoke out against passwords as a security measure, and in favor of…
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Alaska Air considers biometrics for boarding
Alaska Airlines is exploring the use of passenger fingerprints as a way of replacing customer boarding passes, according to a…
Fingerprint scanner identifies subsurface skin characteristics to diagnose healthcare fraud in S. Africa
Fingerprint sensors that identify unique tissue properties of the finger are being rolled out in South Africa to combat identity…
Apple drives biometrics in mobile commerce, boosts consumer privacy: report
Recent developments from Apple – Touch ID, mobile payment system Apple Pay, and Apple’s updated privacy policy – have been…
New Australian policy could allow biometric data from travelers to be shared between domestic and foreign agencies
New legislation from the Australian government aimed at tightening national security will enable customs and immigration officers to collect biometric…
Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement
January 26-28, 2015 Washington D.C Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement returns for its 9th consecutive year as the only…
SDW 2015 – The Global Hub For Next Generation Citizen & Government ID Solutions
Conference: 9-11 June 2015 – Exhibition 10-11 June 2015 QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London, UK SDW 2015 (Security Document World)…
Connect:ID – An Exploration of Physical & Digital Identity in the 21st Century
Conference: March 23-25, 2015 – Exhibition: March 24-25, 2015 Walter E. Washington Convention Centre, Washington, DC, USA Science Media Partners…
Nok Nok Labs adds Apple Touch ID support, unlocking fingerprint authentication possibilities for app developers
Authentication provider Nok Nok Labs has updated its FIDO Ready Multifactor Authentication Client (MFAC) to support the Touch ID API…
Suprema’s new fingerprint modules are significantly faster and include new interface options
Biometrics and identification technology company Suprema, Inc. has launched a new series of fingerprint embedded modules featuring an updated CPU,…
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