Biometrics research, facial recognition, authentication and access control trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Research and…
hand geometry
Researchers looking to identify terrorists based on hand geometry
Researchers at Mu’tah University in Jordan are using an artificial intelligence algorithm and biometrics to identify a person using hand…
New biometrics market research from TechNavio and Hexa Research
TechNavio has published two separate reports about the global hand geometry biometrics market and the biometrics market in BRIC countries,…
Hitachi
Based on the patterns of veins in one’s finger or hand, vascular pattern recognition (VPR) provides the ease of use…
Coal mining company fails to accommodate employee’s objection to using biometric hand scanner: EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) told a West Virginia federal court last week that Consolidation Coal Co. violated…
Inception Technologies releases new biometric reader
Inception Technologies announced it has released Atlas 2000, a new biometric reader that simplifies the process of collecting workforce data….
University of Georgia replacing biometric hand scanners, chooses PIN for access control
Administrators at the University of Georgia have implemented PIN entry to access all buildings on its Athens campus, replacing the…
Allegion deploys hand geometry readers at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Allegion recently completed a biometric access control deployment at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. This is the same place…
SunTrust Bank opens new branch with biometric safety deposit box
SunTrust Bank recently opened a new branch in Atlanta that features a fully automated safe deposit box system that allows…
Ingersoll Rand inks distribution agreement with Feedback Data for biometric hand geometry reader
Ingersoll Rand has announced a new partnership with Feedback Data in regards to the sale of Ingersoll’s HandPunch biometric reader. Specifically, the…
