Biometrics technology from Softbank unlocks smartphone
Softbank, one of Japan’s biggest telecom carriers, and Universal Robot have teamed up to develop palm and vein pattern technology…
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.
UK schools not protecting biometric data
A study has found that data in UK schools gathered from pupils, which includes biometrics, are at risk and susceptible…
Alabama to require biometric scans for prison visitors
The Alabama Department of Corrections has implemented a new policy that requires visitors to state prisons to have their fingerprint…
South African firm unveils multifunction biometric ID solution
A new biometric solution has been developed by a South African firm to fulfil a need in the marketplace for…
ElcomSoft finds major flaw in UPEK biometrics software
ElcomSoft Co. Ltd, a Russian-based provider of corporate security and IT audit products, issued a warning regarding a major flaw…
DNA markers to authenticate military electronic devices
The US Department of Defense recently awarded Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. a contract for microcircuit authentication. The company is best…
DOJ grants $1 million for sex offender biometrics registry
The US Department of Justice will provide a grant of $1 million to five Native American tribes in Washington state…
An interview with Stevan Jovanovich, CEO, IntegenX
Please note: This article has been edited for clarity and length. Stevan Jovanovich, a persistent innovator and Chief Executive of…
3M releases screen protectors to fade fingerprints
3M has released a screen protector that makes fingerprints on tablets fade away over time. Fingerprints and other biometric information…
Danish researchers introduce new DNA-method to track seawater fish
University of Copenhagen researchers have introduced a new way of monitoring marine biodiversity and resources with the use of DNA…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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