Italian data protection authority introduces new privacy rules on biometric data
Italian data protection authority, the Garante, recently issued a new set of privacy rules designed for facilitating the processing of…
Trade Notes
Trade notes refers to significant developments in the biometrics industry. This includes corporate appointments, venture capital, funding, mergers, acquisitions, litigation and launches.
IDEX provides fingerprint sensors to enhance Flextronics’ Open Innovation Platform offering
Fingerprint sensor firm IDEX ASA announced it has signed an agreement with Flextronics to provide its fingerprint sensors, including swipe…
Miaxis Biometrics receives order for 1.4m fingerprint algorithm licenses from European firm
Miaxis Biometrics announced that it has received an initial purchase order for 1.4 million fingerprint algorithm licenses for an embedded…
University of Adelaide researcher developing new method of biometric identification
A University of Adelaide PhD student has discovered a new process known as “body recognition” which could potentially become a…
GCHQ former head warns smartphone users to be careful with their personal data
Sir John Adye, the former head of UK intelligence and security agency GCHQ, is warning smartphone users to be careful…
Smartmatic spins off new parent company, SGO, with British lord
Biometrics voting technology provider Smartmatic announced it has launched its new venture, SGO, which will evolve the business beyond election…
Biometrics Institute appoints new board of directors and re-confirms its focus on building trust in biometrics in 2015
The Biometrics Institute announced its newly elected board of directors, which includes representatives from Immigration New Zealand, the FBI, Spanish…
U.S. Army contracts IBG to design and develop a biometric authentication system
The U.S. Army has contracted Novetta-owned IBG to design and develop a biometric authentication system based on non-traditional modalities incorporated…
NEXT Biometrics increases production capacity to 1.8m fingerprint sensors per month
NEXT Biometrics Group has increased its production capacity to 1.8 million fingerprint area sensors per month, according to a Reuters…
SIBA teams with SIA to encourage airport biometric entry-exit system
The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA), a key biometrics industry non-profit trade association, announced that it has teamed up…
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