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Aware launches cluster computing platform for biometrics and identity analytics

Aware, Inc. announced it launched its cluster computing platform Astra, which is optimized for performing large-scale identity-related security tasks, such…

 

FPC receives $8.6 million touch fingerprint sensor order

Fingerprint Cards announced it received a touch fingerprint sensor FPC1025 order valued at 75 million SEK (USD $8.6 million) from…

 

Global government biometrics market to reach $10.2b in 2025: report

A new report by Strategic Defence Intelligence titled “The Global Government Biometric Systems Market 2015-2025” projects the global biometric systems…

 

Suspicious government to fingerprint employees, spy on citizens

As the Harper government nears nine years in power, it continues to demonstrate that it has no trust for its…

 

Windows 10 to feature biometric verification system, password-free identification

The upcoming release of Windows 10 will feature Microsoft’s new biometric security system Hello, which will allow users to unlock…

 

Texas Senate committee passes fingerprint restriction bill

The Texas Senate Transportation Committee passed a bill that would prevent the Department of Public Safety from acquiring all 10…

 

SecureAuth report finds many UK companies rely solely on passwords

SecureAuth has published a new study that finds that the use of two-step verification has not reached mainstream popularity, as…

 

Iran VP calls on ICT Ministry to study electronic ID program

Iran first vice president Eshaq Jahangiri has called on the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) to research the…

 

id3 Technologies implements biometric identification system for Colombian notaries

The Colombian Board of Public Notaries (UCNC) has successfully completed the final phase to initiate the country’s biometric identification and…

 

Canadian government workers to undergo fingerprinting as part of new security policy

Unions representing federal public servants have raised concerns about the Canadian government’s new initiative to enforce mandatory credit checks of…

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