SIBA chairman discusses responsible use of biometrics in private and public sectors
In a statement released yesterday, Paul Schuepp, chairman of the board at the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) discussed…
Healthcare Biometrics
Biometrics are used in doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other healthcare setting for ensuring accurate patient identification, or for monitoring patients. Applications can include access control or patient record storage. Patient monitoring outside of traditional healthcare settings can also employ biometrics, and biometrics are also being implemented for developing applications like electronic prescriptions and remote diagnosis.
Apple adds smartwatch, biometric payment capabilities to iPhone
After months of rumors and speculation in the press, Apple announced it will soon launch its new Apple Watch, a…
Aadhaar to be used to issue bank accounts to all Indian households
In a stunning policy reversal, India’s new government is examining new ways to expand Aadhaar, including to issue bank accounts…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 7
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
BIO-key provides fingerprint authentication solutions to three new eye care customers
BIO-key International announced it is providing fingerprint authentication solutions to three additional eye care customers – Eyecare Medical, Hollingshead Eye…
Nigeria to issue national Mastercard-branded biometric ID cards
Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced it has launched the eID pilot program, issuing MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments…
More than 350K iris and fingerprint devices shipped a year in India: 6Wresearch report
6Wresearch announced it has a published a new report that shows that more than 350,000 iris and fingerprint units were…
LifeBEAM: An interview with Zvika Orron, CTO and Co-Founder
LifeBEAM specializes in creating unique hardware and software platforms that monitor multiple physiological parameters including heart rate, blood flow and…
Skullcandy, USC launch contest to promote innovation in biometrics, fitness tracking and music
The University of Southern California’ Center for Body Computing department has partnered with headphone manufacturer Skullcandy to launch an innovation…
Precise Biometrics announces new strategy to reach profitability during 2015
Precise Biometrics announced it is focusing the operations in order to reach profitability during 2015 by boosting its market presence…
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