BIO-key granted patent for biometric ID network security
BIO-key International has been granted its tenth U.S. patent specifically for secure biometric data communications. It is an enhancement of…
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AuthenTec investor challenges Apple takeover in court
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BIO-key scores high in NIST evaluation
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Proprietary Fingerprint Template II (PFT II) Evaluation measures the performance of fingerprint…
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