Thermal sensor maker HGH launches new 360-degree optical system for U.S. army market
Infrared optical systems maker HGH has introduced the third generation of its SPYNEL-U 360-degree thermal and visible imaging sensor, which…
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Facial recognition dropped from Estonian national biometric system amid funding crunch
Estonia is planning to drop the facial recognition component of its new national biometric identification system due to budget constraints,…
New BIO-key partner program yields biometric authentication customer in Europe
A consumer-facing service provider has placed an order for a biometric authentication solution from BIO-key through its newly established reseller…
Afghanistan determined to transfer election data from biometric devices to meet results deadline
The troubled tabulation of votes in Afghanistan’s Presidential election is drawing to a close, as the Independent Election Commission works…
Veridos appoints Andreas Räschmeier chief executive officer
Veridos has appointed Andreas Räschmeier CEO effective November 1. Veridos is the joint venture of the Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) security group…
Canadians expect government, private sector to develop digital ID framework
Some 70 percent of Canadians would adopt digital identity and think the government should join forces with the private sector…
76 percent of European online shoppers have never heard of PSD2
There are major discrepancies in awareness levels between retailers and online consumers when asked about EU’s Payment Services Directive 2…
Berkeley bans facial recognition use by local government
The City Council of Berkeley, California has banned all use of biometric facial recognition technology by government agencies, Gizmodo reports,…
NHS enhances app with biometric security and releases code to developers
The National Health Service in the United Kingdom has released two pieces of open source code that developers can use…
Biometrics to step in when CCPA kills the password, ImageWare exec says
The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020, and brings a set of data privacy…
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