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IDEX executive says biometrics key to access as growth of digital payments causes fear

The prospect of a cashless society is causing concern after a report suggested it could leave some communities behind, the…

 

UINT technology talent shifts to MeReal Biometrics in Asia and France

MeReal Biometrics has announced a pair of appointments to boost its team in Asia and France. Jun Cheng, who spent…

 

NEXT Biometrics CEO appointed to Cohu board of directors

Back-end semiconductor equipment supplier Cohu, Inc. announced that NEXT Biometrics CEO Ritu Favre has been appointed to the Cohu Board…

 

IDEMIA moving its North American headquarters to Virginia

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced today that IDEMIA will relocate its North American Identity & Security headquarters from Massachusetts to…

 

Hong Kong rolls out ID cards with higher resolution photos for facial biometrics

New Hong Kong identity cards featuring higher resolution photos to support facial biometrics are being introduced for residents getting their…

 

BrainChip increases facial classification accuracy up to 30 percent

BrainChip has announced an update of its AI-powered video analysis software BrainChip Studio that it says improves its face classification…

 

Gemalto contactless biometric payment cards piloted by Italian bank

Italy’s largest banking group Intesa Sanpaolo will pilot Mastercard biometric contactless payment cards supplied by Gemalto in the first European…

 

Biometric photo search startup Waldo Photos raises $5M to grow team

Facial recognition service startup Waldo Photos has raised $4 million in a financing round led by Lewis & Clark Ventures…

 

Neurotechnology launches robotic navigation SDK

Neurotechnology has released the new SentiBotics Navigation Software Development Kit to give researchers and engineers the tools to develop pathway…

 

Sales of Onfido biometric and ID check products leap 342 percent in 2018

Onfido has announced that its sales increased by 342 percent year over year in 2018, which it hails as a…

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