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Macy’s launches line of bags, briefcases and wallets integrated with fingerprint recognition

Macy’s, Inc. has launched a new line of luxury handbags, briefcases, and wallets that are integrated with fingerprint recognition, RFID…

 

IDC publishes security predictions for biometric identification

Market research firm IDC recently highlighted its security predictions at its FutureScape: Worldwide Security 2015 Predictions web conference. In its…

 

U.S. Defense Department biometrics database upgraded

DOD Biometrics today announced that it has deployed an upgraded version of the Automated Biometrics Identification System, known as DOD…

 

Wayne Memorial Hospital installs SafeChx fingerprint recognition scanner

Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pennsylvania is installing SafeChx’s fingerprint recognition scanner as a security for its patient identification process…

 

Stakeholders work towards establishing facial recognition guidelines

Consumer protection and privacy organization Center For Digital Democracy and NTIA are attempting to establish voluntary guidelines for the use…

 

China IC design firms Goodix and Silead expand presence in touch IC and fingerprint sensor markets

China-based IC design firms including Goodix and Silead have expanded their presence in both the touch IC and fingerprint sensor…

 

Alipay to enable iPhone 5s users in China to make online payments via fingerprint authentication

Chinese online payment solution firm Alipay announced it will enable Chinese users of the iPhone 5s running iOS 8 to…

 

Unique Identification Authority of India sees 100 million Aadhaar numbers linked to bank accounts

The Unique Identification Authority of India announced that the number of Aadhaar numbers that are connected to bank accounts has…

 

Confirmix raises $1.25 million to support commercialization of biometric technologies

West Virginia University and Confirmix announced that Confirmix has raised $1.25 million in angel investment to support the commercialization of…

 

Researchers develop way to identify first-person filmmakers from the camera wobble

Two researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a way to identify first-person filmmakers based on the wobble…

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