Korean startup FiveGT develops facial recognition-based home security device
South Korean facial recognition solutions startup FiveGT developed Ufacekey, a facial recognition-based home security device that eliminates the need for…
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Presence adds natural language and voice biometrics to interactive voice response module
Contact center solutions firm Presence Technology announced it has added new features in its interactive voice response module, including natural…
FBI’s CJIS used the NGI biometric system to identify Islamic State masked terrorist
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), which houses the Biometric Center of Excellence, played a large role in…
BioCatch granted patent for behavioral biometric authorization of mobile device users
BioCatch announced it has been granted a patent for a “System, device, and method of detecting identity of a user…
Surrey Police Force to combat criminal behavior with biometrics
The Surrey Police Force in the UK announced it has deployed fingerprint scanners to help protect the Epsom and Ewell…
Fewer than half of insurers use biometrics for cyber security: NY State financial services
The New York State Department of Financial Services published a new report that found that fewer than half of insurance…
Verie develops facial recognition app that transforms smartphone into ID card
Biometric solutions start-up Verie has developed a facial recognition app that transforms an individual’s smartphone into an ID card, according…
UN labor organization considers biometric ID for seafarers
Employers, trades unions and government met this week at the International Labor Organization in Geneva, where they discussed how implementing…
Imprivata launches e-prescribing tool with fingerprint identification support
Imprivata launched Imprivata Confirm ID, a comprehensive product that enables health practitioners to electronically prescribe controlled substances. By simplifying the…
Verificient Technologies receives patent for continuous online identity verification solution
Verificient Technologies, Inc. announced it has been granted its first patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for…
