Fingerprint database of security guards set up in Karachi
A 2009 Allied Bank heist that involved private security guards in Karachi has caused the Sindh Police, who are responsible…
Commercial Applications
Biometrics are used in retail and customer-facing settings for point-of-sales services such as payments, access control in systems for purposes such as shoplifting prevention, and identification or characteristic analysis for personalization or customer insights. Access control systems are also increasingly used for automated commercial applications, such as hotel check-ins. Typically, these use palm vein, fingerprint, iris recognition, facial recognition.
Ft. Lauderdale police using electronic fingerprinting for background checks
Fort Lauderdale Police have introduced live scan fingerprinting for employment background checks. Live Scan captures fingerprints electronically and transmits them…
GCC to fingerprint, iris scan migrant workers for health purposes
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will take measures to make all migrant workers submit fingerprints and iris scans for health…
Charles de Gaulle Airport adds more automated border gates
Morpho, a division of the SAFRAN Group, has provided six additional PARAFE automated border control e-gates to Charles de Gaulle…
Winter 2013 Biometrics Summit: Practical Deployment Strategies, Market Trends, And Best Practices in Government and Business – Call for Speakers
Taking place March 4-7, 2013 in Miami, The Advanced Learning Institute’s Winter 2013 Biometrics Summit is now looking for qualified…
BIO-key discussed biometics for blood donor identification this weekend
Bio-key International presented at the American Association of Blood Banks annual meeting and CTTXPO in Boston this past weekend. This…
U.S. military offers procurement opportunity to biometric vendors
The U.S. military will be evaluating tactical biometric devices from a myriad of manufacturers this December to test the durability…
Ultra-Scan Corp. targets military, police for fingerprint scanners
Ultra-Scan Corp. is seeking new markets for its fingerprint scanner security products. Recently, the firm, which specializes in ultrasonic and…
SITA to launch biometric airline self-boarding in Persian Gulf
According to SITA, a specialist in air transport communications and information technology, boarding passes for air travel may soon be…
Smiles banned for New Jersey driver’s licenses
Starting immediately, the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is not permitting smiles on driver license photos due to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection