Biometric Update: most popular news for week ending October 12
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
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.
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…
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…
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,…
Voice biometrics app from AGNITiO is a finalist in Silicon Valley Business App Awards
The KIVOX Mobile Voice iD solution, which identifies and authenticates mobile users by their unique voiceprint is a finalist in…
IDC says banks should not stop using traditional passwords despite biometric identification
An IDC analyst says that despite implementing new biometric identification technologies to authorize financial payments, banks should not stop using…
FIDO Alliance says its authentication technology has an edge over Apple’s Touch ID
At a recent promotional event organized by CrucialTec and held in Seoul, FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance president Michael Barrett…
MedBox raises $2.5 million in financing
Medbox, a software and biometrics developer for medicine dispensing systems, has raised $2.5 million, according to an SEC filing. Based…
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