Synaptics acquisition of Validity fingerprint ID pays off
Synaptics’ acquisition of fingerprint identification firm Validity last November is quickly paying off, with shares of Synaptics doubling in the…
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Kenyan government introduces biometric register to eliminate ghost workers from payroll
The Kenyan government has implemented a new initiative that makes it mandatory for all civil servants to have their biometrics…
Alipay, Huawei to introduce biometric security to mobile payments
Chinese online payment company Alipay has partnered with Huawei to use the fingerprint sensor in Huawei’s new Ascend Mate 7…
Swiss Center for Biometrics Research and Testing to host kick-off workshop
Swiss Center for Biometrics Research and Testing announced it is hosting a Kick-Off Workshop on November 12-13 in Martigny, Switzerland….
Chinese institute developing facial recognition system for online purchases
Researchers at the Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology in China are currently developing a facial recognition payment system…
Nigeria to issue national Mastercard-branded biometric ID cards
Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced it has launched the eID pilot program, issuing MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments…
More than 350K iris and fingerprint devices shipped a year in India: 6Wresearch report
6Wresearch announced it has a published a new report that shows that more than 350,000 iris and fingerprint units were…
ImageWare to provide retailer with multi-modal biometric identity management on Fujitsu cloud
ImageWare Systems announced it has signed a three-year contract with an undisclosed major international retailer to provide its multi-modal biometric…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 31
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
LifeBEAM: An interview with Zvika Orron, CTO and Co-Founder
LifeBEAM specializes in creating unique hardware and software platforms that monitor multiple physiological parameters including heart rate, blood flow and…
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