EyeLock, BioCatch appoint executives for next growth phases
EyeLock has appointed Allen Ibaugh as its new president, with Voxx CEO Pat Lavelle also taking on the iris biometrics provider’s chief…
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Biometrics researcher Anil Jain honored in Hong Kong
Michigan State University professor Anil Jain has recently received an honorary doctorate of engineering from Hong Kong University of Science…
YooniK reports face biometrics accuracy gains in latest NIST test
YooniK is reporting leading results for biometric accuracy in the latest round of testing by the U.S. National Institute of Standards…
Bitkey integrates CyberLink’s facial recognition into smart office platform
CyberLink and Bitkey have expanded their existing partnership to integrate CyberLink’s FaceMe face biometrics tool within Bitkey’s connected smart office…
ExtoLabs unveils biometric card for secure offline transactions, African business line
ExtoLabs plans to roll out ExtoPay, a biometric card system which can be used by consumers or merchants even without…
Governments prioritize ID documents to mitigate thin chip supplies
The global chip shortage is not having as detrimental an impact on the production of smart government ID documents as…
Bangladesh, Kenya, UK opt for biometrics to tackle crime in prisons
Governments are increasingly opting for biometrics and other smart technologies as a way of ramping up security around prisons and…
Thales signs MoU to develop digital identity, smart cities in Saudi Arabia
France’s Thales has signed a memorandum of understanding with stc (Saudi Telecom Company) to collaborated on a broad range of technologies…
No live facial recognition for New Zealand Police in self-regulation pledge
An independent review of the opportunities and risks associated with facial recognition commissioned by New Zealand Police has made a…
Developers attempt to keep edge from compounding biometrics bias, accuracy issues
From advances in chips and sensors to algorithms, biometric authentication systems have undergone a period of rapid development. This is…
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