NIST, FBI research contactless fingerprint devices
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been working with the biometrics industry to deliver fast, touchless fingerprint readers…
Biometric R&D
Biometric R&D refers to significant research and development in the biometrics sphere, from academia to applications. This includes market research, product development, awards recognition as well as new inventions and innovations.
Applied Recognition names Dr. Kostas Plataniotis scientific advisor
Applied Recognition Inc. announced it has named Dr. Konstantinos N. (Kostas) Plataniotis the scientific advisor to the company. In this…
DHS issues three awards to develop new mobile authentication technologies
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate has awarded HRL Laboratories, United Technologies Research Center, and Northrop Grumman…
Researchers find that DNA could be used for effective archival purposes
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) have discovered that DNA could be used to store digital data…
Goodix challenges validity of Synaptics’ patent infringement claims
Chinese fingerprint technology manufacturer Goodix announced it has filed multiple offensive administrative trials via petitions for inter partes review (IPR)…
Biometrics 2015: A Q&A with Biometrics Institute CEO Isabelle Moeller
The Biometrics Institute is carefully planning the upcoming Biometrics 2015: Secure Identity Solutions Now!, held October 13 – 15 at…
FBI biometrics facility, border security, heartbeat and fingerprint authentication most popular news this week
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. FBI opens biometrics…
FBI opens Biometrics Technology Center in West Virginia
The FBI will open a new four-story, 360,000-square-foot biometrics facility on August 11 at the agency’s Criminal Justice Information Services…
Researchers point out flaws in some Android phones’ fingerprint security
Security research firm FireEye have developed a new spoofing method for acquiring fingerprints from Android smartphone models embedded with biometric…
Researchers develop glasses that prevent facial recognition systems from detecting a face
Japan’s National Institute of Informatics has developed a pair of eyeglasses that enables users to protect their privacy by disabling…
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