UK Biometrics Commissioner releases annual report
UK Biometrics Commissioner Alastair R. MacGregor publicly released his first annual report yesterday. The Biometrics Commissioner is independent of the…
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RightPatient recognized at Fierce Innovation Awards for patient identity management and engagement platform
RightPatient announced it has received top honors in the “Best in Show” category, as well as an overall award of…
Samsung to launch Apple Pay competitor next year, Apple Pay continues to see growth
Samsung is currently in talks to launch a mobile payment service next year, putting it in direct competition with Apple…
Economic Community of West African States biometric identity card program to launch in 2016
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) biometric identity card program will launch in 2016. Previously reported, leaders within…
SecuGen to demonstrate new OEM fingerprint sensors at CES 2015
SecuGen Corporation will be showcasing two new OEM fingerprint sensors, the ultra-compact U20 and the serial interface SDA04PX, at the…
Macy’s launches line of bags, briefcases and wallets integrated with fingerprint recognition
Macy’s, Inc. has launched a new line of luxury handbags, briefcases, and wallets that are integrated with fingerprint recognition, RFID…
IDC publishes security predictions for biometric identification
Market research firm IDC recently highlighted its security predictions at its FutureScape: Worldwide Security 2015 Predictions web conference. In its…
U.S. Defense Department biometrics database upgraded
DOD Biometrics today announced that it has deployed an upgraded version of the Automated Biometrics Identification System, known as DOD…
Wayne Memorial Hospital installs SafeChx fingerprint recognition scanner
Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pennsylvania is installing SafeChx’s fingerprint recognition scanner as a security for its patient identification process…
Stakeholders work towards establishing facial recognition guidelines
Consumer protection and privacy organization Center For Digital Democracy and NTIA are attempting to establish voluntary guidelines for the use…
