Interpol and South African police host fingerprint experts
The Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO) hosted a 3-day meeting last week in Windhoek, attended by experts…
Military Applications
Militaries around the world use biometrics for secure access control to facilities, equipment, and IT systems, and to identify adversaries in the field.
The Trouble with TrapWire
Over the past week, the press and the Twitterverse has been running rampant with stories about TrapWire, the counter-terrorism technology…
AOptix raises $42 million to enhance biometric products
AOptix, a firm specializing in biometric identity verification and high bandwidth wireless communications has obtained US$42 million from a new…
NIST sponsors biometric event in Tampa
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-sponsor the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC 2012), September 18-21, 2012,…
Rapid DNA introduced to European law enforcement
IntegenX Inc., a developer of rapid human DNA identification technology, is currently introducing its RapidHIT human DNA identification system to…
AuthecTec “Smart Sensor” possible gem in Apple acquisition
In a bid to get ahead of its rivals and take full control of the market share, Apple is scrambling…
Afghan judiciary now using biometric forensics
A prisoner, recently convicted by an Afghan judge, was sent to prison using modern forensic techniques. In a short statement,…
ImageWare Systems releases progress and outlook report
ImageWare Systems, Inc. released highlights of the company’s progress over the past three months. ImageWare is a leader in multimodal…
U.S. surveillance system shopped to national security agencies
New e-mail correspondence released by WikiLeaks reveals that TrapWire, supplier of a controversial U.S. security surveillance system, intended to sign…
BiometricUpdate.com to hold first “tweetup”
BiometricUpdate.com is pleased to announce that it will be holding its first monthly Twitter chat on Friday, August 17, 2012…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection