Alipay upgrades facial recognition payment tech with demand spike expected
Alipay has announced a major upgrade to its facial recognition payment technology, replacing its “Smile-to-Pay” system with a new plug-and-play…
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Hosting Israel’s National Biometric Database backup in commercial data center violates law: report
Israel’s National Biometric Database Authority has broken the law by hosting its backup in commercial database space owned and operated…
Android devices facial recognition fooled by 3D-printed head, but not Face ID
A 3D-printed head fooled the facial recognition systems of four smartphones running Android, but failed to unlock an iPhone with…
Apple patents describe dual biometric iPhones and numerous Face ID uses
A pair of patents applications filed by Apple have been published by the European Patent Office, describing numerous uses of…
Veridos introduces new color image tech for polycarbonate identity documents
Veridos showcased its new color image method for polycarbonate identity documents at last week’s APSCA Border Management and Identity Conference…
SensiPass reinvents the knowledge factor to offer three-factor authentication
Knowledge-based authentication is blamed for many data breaches, and the weakness of traditional KBA systems has been one of the…
Google Cloud pauses facial recognition offering to work out responsible use challenges
Google appears to have come down closer to Microsoft than Amazon, as the cloud giants pick positions on the readiness…
Zwipe receives EUR 2.3M grant to scale and commercialize biometric payment technology
The European Commission has awarded Zwipe a €2.3 million (US$2.6 million) grant under the Horizon 2020 program to fund its…
IOM revealed as organization piloting biometric smart cards from Tactilis and NEXT Biometrics
Details have been announced for three trials of biometric smart cards provided by Tactilis and featuring NEXT Biometrics’ large-area fingerprint…
Yole projects biometric sensor technology shift
Over the past five years the consumer biometric sensor market has evolved from basic fingerprint to 3D sensing, according to…
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