Next phase of biometrics collection pilot at Otay Mesa border crossing starts later this month
Starting February 22, some foreign travelers leaving the United States via the Otay Mesa border crossing will have their facial…
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BluStor to launch CyberGate Secure Mobile Briefcase in March
BluStor has announced that it will begin shipping its CyberGate Secure Mobile Briefcase (SMB) next month. The SMB will ship…
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center issues RFI for contactless multimodal biometrics identification system
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic has posted a Request for Information (RFI) on commercial off the-shelf (COTS)…
FIDO Alliance makes recommendations for EBA strong consumer authentication standard
The FIDO Alliance announced that it had submitted comments to the European Banking Authority (EBA) on their “Discussion Paper on…
Intercede launches two-factor biometric authentication solution for mobile devices
Intercede has launched RapID, a two-factor biometric authentication solution that delivers password and token free access to cloud services from…
FotoNation to demo biometrics portfolio at Mobile World Congress
FotoNation Limited will be demonstrating its latest biometric products at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona later this month. FotoNation…
OmniVision’s new PureCel image sensor brings biometric capabilities for mobile devices
OmniVision Technologies has announced OV2744, a 1.4-micron PureCel image sensor that is supported by the company’s second-generation RGB-Ir technology. The…
MasterCard research shows New Zealanders embracing digital payments, biometrics
New research from MasterCard shows New Zealanders are embracing digital payments with 49% expecting mobile devices, biometrics and wearables to…
Biometric smartphones are officially mainstream: Acuity Market Intelligence
According to research firm Acuity Market Intelligence, biometric smartphones are officially mainstream. More than 200 smartphones incorporating fingerprint, iris, and…
Apple granted patent for technology that expands fingerprint sensor functionality
Apple was recently granted a U.S. patent entitled “Force-Sensitive Fingerprint Sensing Input“, which will expand the Touch ID home button’s…
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