Smith Groups sells its share in Cross Match for $77 Million
Smiths Group, a global technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange, has sold its minority holdings of Cross Match…
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Apple to purchase AuthenTec for $356 million
Last week, Apple entered into an agreement to purchase AuthenTec Inc. for approximately US$356 million. According to a SEC filing,…
Pakistan announces biometric system for electoral process
Pakistan is moving closer to implementing biometrics in its electoral system. Tariq Malik, Pakistan’s chairman of The National Database and…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s biometric exit plan
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano told a congressional panel during its July 19 House Judiciary Committee…
HumanaVitality celebrating its milestone in biometrics for health
HumanaVitality continues to incent members to live healthier lives, celebrating its milestone reaching 1.5 million members since its launch one…
Aware Inc. reports Q2 2012 financial results
Aware, Inc. reported its second quarter financial results, with a net income of $54.9 million or $2.49 per diluted share….
Israel to review use of centralized biometric database
Israeli’s Interior Ministry, under direction of the country’s High Court of Justice, has agreed to review whether the creation of…
Reverse-engineered irises created to fool eye-scanners
Scientists are now experimenting with technologies to deceive biometrics security. Academics have created reverse-engineered irises that are able to fool…
Finland and Baltic countries ask EU to use biometrics for border security
Finland and the Baltic countries are urging the European Union (EU) to beef up border security using high-tech biometrics technology….
California DNA collection law to be reviewed by Federal Appeals Court
The California Law that requires all arrested felons, regardless of whether they were convicted or not, to submit their biometric…
