NIST conducting program to assess facial recognition accuracy
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a new program called the Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE), which…
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Funding awarded to Binghamton University to develop electronics and biometric sensor platforms
A new Binghamton University project that proposes to develop electronics and biometric sensor platforms for human performance monitoring has been…
Biometrics Essential to Protecting Unaccompanied Minors Illegally Crossing US Southern Border
This is a guest post by Janice Kephart, founder of the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA). The U.S. Department…
TechNavio publishes report that covers biometrics market in Europe 2014-2018
TechNavio announced it has published a new report that analyzes the present state and the growth potential of the biometrics…
U.S. Army seeks information from companies for biometric authentication system project
The U.S. Army has posted a “Sources Sought” request seeking information from businesses for market research purposes to help the…
Authentify to release extension to device-based biometric multifactor authenticator
Authentify announced at this week’s BlackHat USA 2014 conference it is introducing xFA Smart Choice, an extension to its xFA…
BIOMIDS names president and COO
Biometric security firm Biometric Identification and Security Systems, Inc. (BIOMIDS) announced it has named former Worcester Polytechnic Institute president Dennis…
Facial recognition to be tested at Japan airports
Japan’s Ministry of Justice will begin trialing facial recognition technology for automated immigration gates at the Narita and Haneda airports…
DHS and CBP launch Maryland facility for biometric entry/exit testing
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, along with Customs and Border Protection have launched a new test…
Launchkey supports facial recognition login in latest update
LaunchKey has just unveiled a new facial recognition login system for use with online services like WordPress. According to a…
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