3M Cogent makes a mark at UK Post Office
The Applicant Enrollment Identification (AEI) service of the United Kingdom Post Office announced that they have processed the biometric data…
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.
BIO-key granted patent for biometric ID network security
BIO-key International has been granted its tenth U.S. patent specifically for secure biometric data communications. It is an enhancement of…
Precise Biometrics wins first deal with U.S. government
Precise Biometrics has signed its first U.S. Government related purchase orders for Tactivo and is set to implement pilot projects…
SutiSoft releases new-installed features across its fingerprint line of solutions
SutiSoft Inc., an IT solutions company specializing in strategic synchronization of business solutions and security, recently announced the release of…
Biometric debit card to encourage more banking in Vietnam
In a bid to provide banking services to those in Vietnam without the need for bank accounts, Temenos T24 was…
Biometrics raises athletic performance at London Olympics
Sports scientists at the UK’s Loughborough University are building in new levels of customization to athletic shoes in a bid…
Kenyan PM calls for biometric voting halt
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for a halt to the biometric voter registration tender in favor of the…
Nuance unveils voice-based virtual assistant
Nuance Communications, Inc. has introduced a new virtual assistant called “Nina” in order to compete with other voice assistants like…
Biometric Research Notes: FLIR Systems
The stock price of FLIR Systems is projected to rise over 25 percent over the next year. The firm which…
Pennsylvania to use Animetrics facial recognition system
The Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) has selected Animetrics, a leading developer of advanced 3-D facial recognition and identity management solutions,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection