Biometric ID cards remain foundational, but don’t count out fingerprint smart cards
Biometric national ID cards top the most-read news of the week on Biometric Update, between a contract in Cameroon for…
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Grabba extends deal in UAE, eyes lucrative US and European market
Australian biometric identity authentication firm Grabba has signed a new, “significant contract” with United Arab Emirates telecommunications company Du Telecom,…
Discrimination concerns arise as NZ police expand biometric data use
Incorporating biometric data into policing raises concerns of bias and discrimination, particularly against Māori and Pasifika populations, a Māori technology…
Kuwait extends deadline for mandatory biometrics registration
Kuwait has extended the deadline for submitting fingerprint data for the country’s central biometric database. Kuwaitis will be able to…
Goodix develops ultrasonic fingerprint biometrics sensor for fast authentication
Goodix Technology, a provider of fingerprint and touchscreen solutions for mobile phones, has partnered with vivo, a smartphone manufacturer, to…
Biometric smart cards deployed to new markets for improved payment, access security
A collaboration between Money Carer, Tag Systems, and Fingerprint Cards has led to the development of a biometric-enabled carer card…
NIST fingerprint biometrics test shows gains by Innovatrics, Omnigarde
Innovatrics, a company specializing in multimodal biometric solutions, has scored the best performance with its fingerprint template generator in the…
Idex’ focus on Asian biometric smart card market nets another partner
Idex Biometrics has been moving aggressively into the Asian market for biometrics payment and smart cards, announcing a new manufacturing…
Next announces 2 deals to supply FAP20 biometrics sensors and uneven Q1 financials
Next Biometrics has reported mixed financial results for its first fiscal quarter of 2024, along with an expansion into Bangladesh…
Fingerprint Cards strikes deals for biometric wearable, IP licensing
Fingerprint Cards has signed its first-ever deal to license a patent to an organization it describes as a “major global…
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