AI facial recognition startup SenseTime secures investment from Qualcomm
Chinese artificial intelligence facial recognition startup SenseTime Group has secured an investment from Qualcomm as part of a $500 million…
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FIDO Alliance forms European working group
The FIDO Alliance has launched a FIDO Europe Working Group to accelerate the use of FIDO authentication standards in Europe….
Biometric passports for Costa Rica citizens by 2020
A government official has confirmed that Costa Rica will issue citizens ePassports by 2020 and that the project will soon…
Precise Biometrics reports sales drop in tough capacitive sensor market
Competition in the capacitive sensor market caused a drop in sales for Precise Biometrics in Q3 2017, resulting in an…
NEC announces change in executive leadership, expanded presence in Washington
NEC Corporation of America (NECAM) has named Masahiro Ikeno its new president and CEO. Ikeno previously oversaw activities for all…
Technavio report forecasts iris recognition market growth over 20 percent through 2021
Technavio expects the global iris recognition market to grow at a CAGR of nearly 21 percent through 2021, according to…
Biometric ID program for displaced Rohingya completes first phase
A UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) program to count families among displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and identify individuals with biometric…
Fingerprint Cards joins Internet Finance Authentication Alliance
Fingerprint Cards has been accepted as a member of the China-focused Internet Finance Authentication Alliance (IFAA). According to a statement…
Yamaha demonstrates MOTORiD with facial and gesture recognition
Yamaha has introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered system for motorcycles enabling facial and gesture recognition, dubbed MOTORiD. The feature allows…
IDEMIA and Royal Caribbean complete biometric verification trial with CPB
IDEMIA, formerly OT–Morpho, and Royal Caribbean Cruises have completed a public-private partnership trial with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
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