A new battery-free NFC band is being touted as a way to increase dignity and reduce stigmatization for people in…
Wearable Technology
Smart wearable devices are becoming an increasingly popular form of identification using biometric measurements and are set to replace traditional password and chip and pin authentication methods while continuing to assist both the fitness and medical industries.
Clearview AI shares more details on its AR facial recognition glasses in new book
Clearview AI will integrate its facial recognition technology into a US$999 pair of augmented reality glasses, made by U.S. company…
Biometric wrist monitor tests the future of ankle bracelets in jail and at the border
U.S. law enforcement agencies at the national and county levels are testing biometric watches as a replacement for ankle bracelets…
Token begins production of its biometric authentication ring
Biometric wearables creator Token has announced that it has begun production of its multifactor authentication Smart Ring. The New York-based…
Oura acquires Proxy, bringing digital ID applications to biometric smart ring
Smart ring manufacturer Oura has announced the acquisition of Proxy, a digital identity signal platform, for an undisclosed amount of…
Token raises $30M to fuel growth and development of biometric authentication wearable
Token has announced a $30 million funding round to support the product development of its biometric wearable for passwordless FIDO2-compliant…
New study reveals motion data can identify people in VR
A new study has revealed that the movements of an individual’s head and hands in a virtual reality (VR) application…
Biometric cuffs being introduced to US county jail
A county sheriff’s office in the U.S. state of Georgia is going to put biometric wrist bracelets on its jail…
Linxens takes majority stake in Sweden’s Nile to boost healthcare wearables development
Linxens is acquiring a majority stake in Nile, a company that makes printed electronics, NFC and wearable solutions for the…
Protection of health data comes with catches when it comes at all
Health data is the innermost kukla in the nesting doll that is personal digital privacy, and try as some might,…
