National Sheriffs’ Association signs iris biometric background check deal with BI2 Technologies
BI2 Technologies has signed a five-year exclusive national agreement with the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) to provide biometric iris recognition…
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NEC XON biometric ID4Africa demos draw ministerial interest
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi was among ID4Africa attendees who showed interest in NEC’s Bio-IDiom multimodal…
Kairos facial biometrics to power personalized guest experiences for hospitality industry
Hospitality software developer Nuvola has partnered with Kairos to offer biometric facial recognition as part of an artificial intelligence-backed solution…
Amazon patents “surveillance-as-a-service” as critics express concerns with Ring footage sharing
Amazon has patented “Surveillance-as-a-Service” technology based on drones with photographic, video, infrared, thermal, night-vision, and audio capabilities, Smart Cities Dive…
Biometric case defendant argues “grossly excessive” BIPA damages violate Constitution
Illinois company World Wide Technologies (WWT) is arguing that a potential class action law suit against it under the state’s…
Ipsidy raises $3.1M and prepares for listing on national exchange
Ipsidy has raised approximately $3.1 million in equity funding through subscriptions for common stock, in what the cloud biometrics platform…
U.S. courts at odds over Constitutional protection of biometric device locks
A pair of recent rulings in U.S. court on whether the compulsion of biometrics by law enforcement to access personal…
OmniVision launches new sensor for edge facial biometrics with 4 MP resolution
OmniVision Technologies has announced the launch of a new 2.9 micron pixel image sensor with 4 megapixel (MP) resolution to…
ITS BorderXpress kiosks trialed for EU biometric Entry/Exit System
Four facial recognition BorderXpress kiosks from Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) by Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have been implemented at Keflavik…
Philippines central bank selected to produce nation’s biometric ID cards
The Philippines Central Bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has reached a government-to-government deal with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
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