Payment firm Wirecard has launched an IoT retail shelf which automates the purchase process with facial recognition to create a…
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Privacy groups call on Amazon to stop marketing facial recognition technology to police
Privacy activists including the American Civil Liberties Union are asking Amazon to stop marketing its Rekognition technology to police, out…
Fujitsu palm vein authentication technology tracking tourists to Great Barrier Reef
A prototype of the Tourist Onboard Management System (TOMS), featuring palm vein authentication technology from Fujitsu, was recently tested as…
Award-winning startup ID-Pal bringing biometric onboarding solution to the U.S.
Irish startup ID-Pal is working with JobsOhio to secure a grant to establish a U.S. base in Columbus, and is…
DHS OIG auditing CBP’s biometric air exit system and overstay data reliability
Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) efforts to develop and implement a biometric exit capability is being investigated by the Department…
AimBrain introduces free self-service identity authentication tools for developers
AimBrain has unveiled a free-for-life platform that lets entrepreneurs, app developers and technical audiences implement biometric facial and voice-based user…
End-to-end biometrics trial at Gatwick being run in partnership with easyJet
Gatwick Airport announced that its trial of end-to-end biometrics is being run in partnership with easyJet, the airport’s biggest airline….
Pentagon to trial behavioral identifiers on smartphones as Common Access Card replacement
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is funding a project to develop an identity verification method based on the capture…
Acuant joins Okta Integration Network to provide enterprises with identity verification
Acuant has joined the Okta Integration Network to add its document verification technology to Okta’s cloud identity management platform, according…
Beijing considering biometrics to facilitate passenger entry at metro stations
A representative from the Beijing Transportation Committee told local media that the city is going to pilot face recognition technology…
