Google introduces passkey sign-in with farewell note to passwords
As of May 3, 2023, Google users can opt to secure their accounts using passkeys rather than passwords, according to…
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.
Alcatraz AI, Precise expand biometric access control reach
California-based biometric autonomous access control solutions provider Alcatraz AI is integrating its technology with Canadian counterpart Genetec. With this new…
Idex gets production order of fingerprint sensors for biometric access control cards
Norway-based cybersecurity company Pone Biometrics has placed a production order for fingerprint sensor modules from Idex Biometrics to build into…
BIO-key expands IAM market footprint in Africa with two new partnerships
BIO-key recently struck two deals with Angola-based software development company Pixel Infinito and Nigeria-based cybersecurity firm Ethnos IT Solutions as…
Passwordless authentication vendors cuddle up for market warmth and fatter revenues
Looking for an edge in challenging economic conditions, four cybersecurity vendors are pairing up in the hunt for more government…
Passwordless options, biometrics love grow, but legacy authentication lingers
Authentication plays a crucial role in an organization’s security strategy. Many companies are exploring options to ensure access is only…
NIST publishes draft roadmap for identity and access management, seeks input
The worst thing about a U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology program is its sober and methodical nature. That…
Startup Stack Identity gets $4M to shine light on shadow access
A new identity and access management company reports that it has closed a $4 million seed round, an announcement notable…
Sort-of IPO planned for Yubico with merger. SPACs get more attractive
Another identity authentication firm is turning to a pseudo-IPO to generate funds. Multifactor access security key firm Yubico is merging…
OTP still more common than biometrics for passwordless authentication: SecureAuth
Biometrics are catching up to PINs, but still lag behind one-time passwords as a method of passwordless authentication, according to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection