BASF mulls sale of biometric subsidiary trinamiX
German chemical giant BASF is considering the sale of its subsidiary trinamiX, which specializes in biometric imaging and mobile NIR…
Trade Notes
Trade notes refers to significant developments in the biometrics industry. This includes corporate appointments, venture capital, funding, mergers, acquisitions, litigation and launches.
Amazon bids farewell to palm biometrics, discontinues Amazon One for retail
Amazon has announced it will discontinue the use of its Amazon One palm biometric payment system across retail businesses. Amazon…
BixeLab digs into FAE spoofing in Oz in latest ID Risks alert
Biometric testing and certification laboratory BixeLab has published the latest edition of its newsletter. Its new Q4-25 newsletter packs an…
Mitek draws $50M from delayed draw loan, sets date for Q1 2026 reporting
Mitek Systems Inc. has disclosed that on January 21, 2026, it borrowed $50 million under the delayed draw term loan…
US bid for Dutch digital ID infrastructure company raises national security fears
Tensions between Europe and the U.S. under President Donald Trump are spilling over to the digital identity business. The Dutch…
With 1Kosmos partnership, Hopae further establishes position to support EU market
South Korea’s Hopae and New York-based 1Kosmos have announced a strategic partnership, which will see 1Kosmos integrate Hopae Connect to…
Chinese vein biometrics firm opens factory capable of producing 2M devices a year
China has its first factory dedicated to manufacturing vein biometrics hardware, which will produce up to 2 million vein modules…
Tech5 secures multi-million euro loan to expand DPI market positioning
Tech5 has secured a “non-dilutive growth loan” worth multiple million euros to its expand its presence in the global biometrics…
Identity resilience grows with Delinea acquisition of StrongDM, One Identity upgrade
Identity resilience is a burgeoning field as the latest industry moves illustrate. Supply meets demand as various sectors tackle threats…
Regula launches mobile driver’s license reader for verification at scale
Regula has launched a new feature for its document reader software, which will allow organizations to verify mobile driver’s licenses…
