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As online fraud gets more sophisticated, passive biometrics could help keep accounts more secure

Hackers are finding new ways to avoid fraud detection, and are increasingly trying to steal account login information using scripted…

 

EgisTec discusses their EH570 fingerprint touch sensor

Egis Technology, a Taiwan-based firm that specializes in biometrics, demonstrated its newest fingerprint IC sensor, which it claims to be…

 

Smart gun bill proposed for California

A California state senator introduced a measure that would make it illegal to give another individual a smart gun that…

 

TransUnion, OneVault to develop national voice bank in South Africa

South African credit solutions firm TransUnion announced it has partnered with OneVault to develop a national Voice Bank to help…

 

FIS adds biometric access via Touch ID to ATM mobile banking app

FIS Global announced it has added biometric fingerprint authentication to its Cardless Cash ATM mobile banking application via Apple’s TouchID,…

 

Researchers improve smartphone face recognition by combining photos

University of York researchers have discovered that facial recognition features on smartphones can be drastically improved if users combined different…

 

FST Biometrics releases mobile and portable access control products

FST Biometrics announced it has released two new biometric access products, including IMID Mobile smartphone application and IMID Rapid portable…

 

CMU CyLab Biometrics Center recognized as a 2015 Edison Awards finalist

Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab Biometrics Center has been named a 2015 Edison Awards finalist in the category of Applied Technology….

 

EAB to host three ‘Biometrics in Banking and Payments’ seminars

The European Association for Biometrics announced it is organizing a series of three ‘Biometrics in Banking and Payments’ seminars that…

 

EFF thwarts California plan to share DMV photos, use facial recognition

An Electronic Frontier Foundation email campaign that saw participation from more than 1,500 Californians successfully defeated a proposal that would…

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