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Reston, VA 20195
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Captiva Inc.
Captiva is a USA-based HUBZone small business offering biometric solution development for civil and defense agencies. Our experience includes development of architectures for very large biometric systems.
Explaining Biometrics
Explainer: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a method of accessing computing and financial resources or physical facilities, with more than just…
Explainer: Facial Recognition
Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines facial recognition as technology that measures distances between specific parts of a person’s face as…
Explainer: DNA and DNA Profiling
Among various possible biometric modalities, DNA provides the most reliable personal identification. It is intrinsically digital, and does not change…
Manual vs. Automated Identity Check: What’s Better and Why?
There are many challenges that any KYC method encounters; either it’s manual, automated, or combined. Dmitri Laush, CEO of omnichannel…
Explainer: Finger Vein Recognition
Finger vein recognition is a method of biometric authentication that uses pattern recognition techniques based on images of human finger…
History of Biometrics
Introduction The term “biometrics” is derived from the Greek words “bio” (life) and “metrics” (to measure). Automated biometric systems have…
