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Biometrics stocks this week: IDEX, NEXT, IDTY, IWSY, FPC

Earnings season is rolling through its peak period this week. At least three biometrics firms released financial results Wednesday. Other…

 

NPR explores U.S. law enforcement interest in real-time facial recognition

With improvements in facial recognition technology delivering the promise of real-time identification, and a lack of legislative guidance on its…

 

U.S. Chamber of Commerce comes out against BIPA class action as suits pile up

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has come out in support of Facebook in its BIPA lawsuit currently before the courts,…

 

Report says Kenya needs data protection law for privacy of biometric voter registry

A lack of legal protections for the privacy of citizen’s data in Kenya leaves its biometric electoral registry open to…

 

Survey shows mismatched patient records a high priority for many hospital CIOs

Patient matching is among the highest priorities for 42 percent of hospital CIOs, but 18 percent say they do not…

 

Lightspeed releases new iris and face biometric fusion solution

Lightspeed Technology announced the release of a new iris and face biometric fusion solution that offers healthcare providers new levels…

 

Suprema ID BioMini Plus 2 Scanner receives STQC/UIDAI L0 certification

Suprema ID announced that its latest BioMini Plus 2 fingerprint authentication scanner tested in full compliance and received a UIDAI…

 

Banks expand authentication options to meet wide-ranging needs

A handful of financial institutions from around the world have recently added biometric authentication to their services to meet a…

 

Fingerprint Cards publishes ebook on biometric payment cards

Fingerprint Cards has published an ebook titled “Biometrics – The Missing Piece of the Payment Card Puzzle?”, which explores the…

 

Saudi Arabia expanding biometric registration of travelers with new modalities

Jawazat, the General Directorate of Passports for Saudi Arabia, is expanding its use of biometrics to facilitate traveler processing and…

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