Albuquerque police using facial recognition technology
After testing various facial recognition technologies for the past two years, the Albuquerque police department (APD) said it is regularly…
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Apple files patent for biometrics with online commerce
Apple has filed for a patent with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office covering a two-factor biometric authentication process for…
Australian science agency develops new fingerprint ID technique
Australia’s national science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has developed a new method of identifying invisible fingerprints…
Nigeria to link biometric BVN with national ID card by 2016
Nigeria’s federal government has unveiled its plan to link bank customers’ biometrics-enabled bank verification numbers (BVN) with their national identity…
Google updates Android 6.0 requirements for fingerprint sensors
Google has updated its Compatibility Definition document for Android 6.0, which details a list of requirements smartphone and tablet manufacturers…
Precise Biometrics licenses fingerprint recognition products to Cypress Semiconductor Corp
Precise Biometrics announced it has signed a deal with Cypress Semiconductor Corp to license its fingerprint recognition products, Precise BioMatch…
BioCatch’s fraud detection platform can detect RitB malware in real-time
BioCatch announced that its fraud detection platform is the first solution that can detect RAT-in-the-Browser (RitB) malware in real time….
New report discusses cybersecurity vulnerabilities of biometrics systems
ABI Research announced that its Biometric Technologies and Applications Research division has published a new report entitled ‘Biometric Data Security’,…
New Canadian government will bring change to security policies
A stunning political victory in Canada has resulted in the election of a Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau. In…
DHS launches Identity Intelligence Biometrics (I2B) pilot project
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis has launched the Identity Intelligence Biometrics (I2B) pilot project,…
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