NEC announces change in executive leadership, expanded presence in Washington
NEC Corporation of America (NECAM) has named Masahiro Ikeno its new president and CEO. Ikeno previously oversaw activities for all…
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Technavio report forecasts iris recognition market growth over 20 percent through 2021
Technavio expects the global iris recognition market to grow at a CAGR of nearly 21 percent through 2021, according to…
Biometric ID program for displaced Rohingya completes first phase
A UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) program to count families among displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and identify individuals with biometric…
Fingerprint Cards joins Internet Finance Authentication Alliance
Fingerprint Cards has been accepted as a member of the China-focused Internet Finance Authentication Alliance (IFAA). According to a statement…
Yamaha demonstrates MOTORiD with facial and gesture recognition
Yamaha has introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered system for motorcycles enabling facial and gesture recognition, dubbed MOTORiD. The feature allows…
TBS tests its biometric access control tech with identical twins
Touchless Biometric Systems (TBS) recently welcomed SRF, Swiss Radio and Television broadcasting company, to demonstrate its latest biometric access control…
Facebook files patent for facial recognition for physical payments
A patent application filed by Facebook and published Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicates the company’s…
Pineapple Hospitality petitions to move biometrics privacy class action to federal court
Last week, Pineapple Hospitality Co. and Pineapple Restaurant Group LLC petitioned to move a putative class action that alleges the…
EFF says TSA facial recognition proposal part of dangerous overreach
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued a “call to action” over a proposal by the U.S. Transportation Safety Authority…
Chemist suggests sweat analysis for biometric authentication
A concept paper published in ChemPhysChem proposes a new biometrics-based authentication approach for unlocking mobile and wearable devices that relies…
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