Apple granted patent for technology that expands fingerprint sensor functionality
Apple was recently granted a U.S. patent entitled “Force-Sensitive Fingerprint Sensing Input“, which will expand the Touch ID home button’s…
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Biometrics most disruptive technology in fintech: report
A new report by Juniper Research titled “Top 10 disruptive technologies in fintech: 2016” discusses technologies that will do the…
Police in Norway to force suspect to unlock smartphone with his fingerprint
Nordhordland District Court in Norway is allowing Norwegian police to force a man under police investigation to unlock his smartphone…
Worldcore payment platform using voice biometrics for authentication
EU-regulated global payment platform Worldcore is using voice biometrics to securely authenticate clients. The voice biometrics solution, called VoiceKey, can…
Samsung patent uses veins for biometric authentication on wearable device
A newly published Samsung patent titled “Wearable Device and Method of Operating the Same” was filed on July 29, 2015…
2FA licenses BIO-key biometric authentication platform
BIO-key International announced that 2FA, Inc., a veteran-owned cybersecurity company providing enterprise multifactor authentication and single sign-on solutions, has licensed…
SIA recommends biometrics adoption and federated model for U.S. airport security credentials
Kathleen Carroll, chair of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Government Relations Committee made recommendations to Congress last week regarding strengthening…
Uganda’s EC begins training staff to use biometric voter identification system
NTV is reporting that Uganda’s Electoral Commission has begun training staff to use the new biometric voter identification system and…
Citibank executive says banks should adopt biometrics to authenticate mobile users
A cybersecurity executive strategist at Citibank recently spoke at the EmTech Asia 2016 conference where he emphasized the need for…
Goode Intelligence names five key drivers of biometrics adoption for financial services
Goode Intelligence has published its Biometrics for Financial Services analyst report series, which among other things identifies the top five…
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