Biometrics and smart gun technology, facial recognition, CES and fingerprint authentication trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Smart gun…
Access Control
Biometric access control is a form of security. Physical access control regulates who or what can access locations such as building, campuses, rooms, or safes, and therefore ranges from automatic doors to padlocks. Logical access control limits accessibility to computer networks, accounts, systems and data. Find biometric access control solutions here.
Identilock uses fingerprint technology to keep handguns secure
After three years of development, the Identilock smart gun lock by Sentinl launched today at CES and is also now…
BKS fingerprint access locking system meets VdS requirements
German security technology company BKS, a division of the Gretsch-Unitas Group, has received approval according to the new VdS 3112…
Identify Security Software CEO discusses iDentifyME authentication software
Identify Security Software offers a new approach to the identity access management segment of the security market. Since launching in…
ZKAccess adds power over ethernet to door controller kits
Biometrics solutions firm ZKAccess now offers power over ethernet (PoE) solutions in its 1 and 2-door controller kits capable of…
KPMG Matchi fintech challenge wants to see biometric access control solutions
The KPMG Fintech Innovation Challenge, operated by Matchi, opened December 15, 2015 and will close on January 7, 2016. The…
New payroll integration partnerships for Actual iD biometric time & attendance application
Biometric time and attendance solution provider Actual iD announced new payroll integration partnerships with their cloud-based Time & Absence Management…
U.S. firms to boost cybersecurity spending and examine password elimination
A new survey of IT professionals in the U.S. found that 66 percent have committed to phasing out traditional passwords….
NIST releases white paper on biometric authentication
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued a whitepaper that examines biometric authentication. The whitepaper examines NIST’s intention…
The tipping point for biometric security is approaching: Symantec
Symantec’s security intelligence team has put together their top security predictions for 2016 and beyond, and biometrics made the list:…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection