Idex Biometrics raises $27.5M, Precise Biometrics, Fingerprint Cards, Nuance report earnings
Idex Biometrics has raised NOK 229 million (US$27.5 million) to invest in expansion and general corporate purposes through to commercially scalable…
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UK agency opens final round of challenge to solve biometric data privacy puzzles
The UK government has opened a final competition for grant money to be used on biometric and other digital information…
Digital currency hardware wallets featuring biometrics from Idex, Fingerprint Cards launched
A trial of hardware wallets for digital RMB has been launched by the Postal Savings Bank of China, in the…
Edge AI partnerships boost face biometrics in retail and smart city solutions
Two recent partnerships in the world of edge computing, one each involving Vsblty and CyberLink, will allow clients from various…
1Kosmos brings biometric and blockchain authentication out of stealth with $15M funding round
1Kosmos has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round and is exiting stealth mode to bring its security platform…
Belize PM says biometric passport system broken, urges immediate replacement
The Prime Minister of Belize, John Briceño, has said putting in place a new biometric passport system is becoming a…
Shufti Pro introduces biometric digital health pass for rapid verification of COVID tests
Shufti Pro has unveiled a Digital COVID Pass that it says can quickly verify COVID-19 test results and reduce manual…
AnyVision patent filing suggests face biometrics for delivery drones
A patent application filed by AnyVision for a system to adjust the flying position of drones to capture images for face…
Vuzix and KDDI launch face biometrics smart glasses for nursing care
Nursing care facilities can soon deploy face biometrics and speech synthesis technology for touchless care thanks to a recent partnership…
Fingerprint readers are dead – aren’t they?
By Roberto Wolfer, co-founder of Jenetric No doubt, the Corona pandemic, with all its implications, challenges the biometrics industry to…
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