Experts say constitutional protection for passwords doesn’t apply to biometric security measures
The face recognition security feature for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 will not have the same legal protection of a…
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NIST report reveals the difficulties of identifying faces in video images
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released an interagency report detailing the results of its Face in…
EPFL, Global ID developing 3D finger vein recognition system
EPFL’s Security and Cryptography Laboratory has partnered with startup Global ID to develop an encryption technique for processing biometric data…
Swiss research institute involved in U.S. gov’t biometric projects
Idiap Research Institute is working on two major biometric security projects for the U.S. government. Through its Swiss Center for…
FacePhi face recognition solution achieves FIDO certification
Facephi announced that its Facephi face recognition solution has achieved FIDO certification by passing FIDO UAF interoperability testing for its…
Jamaica to use biometric authentication to verify identity of pensioners
The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) of Jamaica is implementing biometrics as a way of identifying pensioners, according to a report…
Princeton Identity releases multi-modal biometric ID management solution for access control
Princeton Identity has released the IOM Access200, a biometric identification management solution designed for various access control applications. As Princeton’s…
Sri Lanka implements new biometric enrollment process for eID cards
Sri Lanka’s Department of Registration of Persons is aiming to collect the biometrics and biographical information of all citizens by…
India looking to implement Aadhaar-based system for airport check-in
The Indian government has called on IT firm Wipro to develop a plan for implementing Aadhaar-based system to biometrically identify…
EU’s customer authentication rules could create challenges for corporate cards
AirPlus International warned that the proposed European Union regulations for increasing card security could prevent the booking and payment processes…
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