Neonode appoints former Precise Biometrics executive new CEO
Optical interactive sensing technology company Neonode Inc. announced that it has appointed Håkan Persson as its new CEO, to lead…
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Kona I selected as card supplier for Visa biometric payments card pilot
More details have emerged regarding the role of Kona I as a supplier for Visa’s biometric payment cards pilot project….
Synaptics pits its Clear ID user experience against the field in evolving smartphone biometrics market
The integration of mobile devices with biometrics has been one of the industry’s great successes. All premium mobile devices now…
UK police to trial mobile fingerprint devices
The UK Home Office and West Yorkshire Police are working on a trial of 250 mobile fingerprint scanners, which will…
Chincotech tackles racial bias in facial recognition systems
Tokyo-based software company Chincotech has announced the development of a multi-racial facial recognition system to provide superior accuracy than traditional…
Privacy in a biometric world
More people are using their biometrics every day to unlock their phones, access bank accounts, and secure data. The problem…
UK Government Digital Service to explore biometrics and AI for public services
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) will work with government departments over the next 12 months to support the use…
UIDAI reiterates essential services cannot be denied for lack of Aadhaar number, threatens legal action
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued a statement stressing that the Aadhaar Act clearly and universally bans…
U.S. Senator expresses concerns to Thermo Fisher Scientific over DNA sequencer sales to China
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has asked Thermo Fisher Scientific to explain its role as supplier of DNA sequencing equipment to…
Biometrics industry stocks this week
Investors are suddenly dealing again with that old bugbear, stock market volatility. The easy, breezy days of of 2017 and…
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