Samsung to partner with PayPal to enable mobile payments with new smartwatch
Samsung is partnering with PayPal to offer mobile payment capabilities for the next version of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, according…
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.
BWild Workshop seeking paper submissions on biometric recognition in the wild
The organizers of BWild 2015: International Workshop on Biometrics in the Wild have put out a call for paper submissions…
Canadian researchers developing new fingerprint scanning process
A research team at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada is currently developing a new technology it says could…
Biometrics identity and mobile payment conference in Japan
Egis Technology announced it will be hosting the “Evolution of Biometrics Identity & Mobile Payment” conference on September 24 in…
BIO-key International, NEXT Biometrics Group ASA establish hardware and software partnerships
BIO-key International and NEXT Biometrics Group ASA announced that they have established hardware and software partnerships which will enable both…
Smartphones with biometric sensors may be required to be labelled as medical devices in South Korea
The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and US Food and Drug Administration has ruled that any device that…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 21
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
MorphoTrust gets pilot grant from NIST to create secure electronic ID
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has given MorphoTrust USA (Safran) a pilot grant to create an electronic ID…
Tabula Rasa video demonstrates spoofing in a commercial finger vein recognition device
The Tabula Rasa consortium has posted a new video that demonstrates how easy it is for any individual to apply…
NexID introduces enhanced fake-finger-detection technology
NexID Biometrics LLC has released an enhanced version of its fake-finger-detection technology for embedded fingerprint sensor systems. The newly enhanced…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection