CBP seeking face recognition drones to monitor border
Customs and Border Protection is soliciting proposals for consumer drones with infrared cameras and facial recognition capabilities, to be deployed…
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MorphoTrust USA launches electronic ID pilot to combat tax fraud in Alabama
MorphoTrust USA and the Alabama Department of Revenue have launched a new pilot program using MorphoTrust’s electronic ID (eID) to…
Latest Micromax smartphone features Fingerprint Cards touch sensor FPC1035
The recently launched smartphone from Indian OEM Micromax features Fingerprint Cards (FPC) touch sensor FPC1035. In a company statement, FPC…
NuData Security named finalist in SC Awards 2017 Europe
NuData Security has been named a finalist in the SC Awards 2017 Europe for outstanding industry leadership in information security…
Precise Biometrics’ algorithm solution deployed in new smartphone
Precise Biometrics’ algorithm solution for fingerprint recognition in mobile devices, Precise BioMatch Mobile, has been deployed in a recently launched…
Indian gov’t says it won’t link Aadhaar to national security databases
The Indian government has stated that it will not link its Aadhaar biometric identification scheme with its national intelligence databases….
Researchers find smartphone fingerprint sensors potentially vulnerable to “MasterPrints”
Smartphone fingerprint sensors could be fooled up to 65 percent of the time by “MasterPrints” digitally composed from common fingerprint…
Safran to consolidate Oman’s identification systems, deploy single multi-biometric platform
Safran Identity & Security has been selected by the Sultanate of Oman to consolidate the country’s civil identity, public security,…
Researchers improve method to detect faces in a crowd from small images
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for detecting multiple faces in a crowd from small images with…
Accenture study finds most Americans want agencies with stronger cybersecurity
Accenture recently commissioned Market Strategy Group to conduct a survey intended to assess citizen expectations and attitudes regarding cybersecurity and…
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