Microsoft files patent for trackpoint with fingerprint sensor
Microsoft filed a patent for a low-profile trackpoint or thumb mouse with an optional fingerprint sensor integrated beneath the surface…
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Keynote speaker announced for 2016 MorphoTrak Users Conference
Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, will be a keynote speaker at next month’s MorphoTrak Users…
Ideco launching all-in-one mobile biometrics console at connect:ID 2016
South African biometrics experts Ideco are launching its all-in-one mobile biometrics unit, dubbed BIMS or Biometric Identity Management System, next…
Explainer: Facial Recognition
Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines facial recognition as technology that measures distances between specific parts of a person’s face as…
Algeria begins issuing biometric national identity cards this month
Algeria’s Council of Ministers, chaired by President Bouteflika, recently released a statement that the Algeria biometric national identity card will…
Biometrics firm JENETRIC secures second round of financing
German biometrics firm JENETRIC GmbH has secured its second round of financing. In a statement, the firms’ investors confirmed their…
Biometric civil ID program being considered in Lagos
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) is looking to partner with the Nigerian Immigration Service and other national organizations…
EU tells Italy to take migrants’ fingerprints by force if necessary
On Monday, the European Commission asked Italy to step up its efforts to collect migrants’ fingerprints and said to use…
Securiport honored for biometric identification solution for border security
Securiport announced it has been honored for the best biometric identification system for border security at the 2015 Homeland Security…
South Korean firm unveils face and voice recognition app
SK Holdings C&C and KDB Daewoo Securities have developed the the Who Are U solution, an app for advanced personal…
