Face biometrics tested for payments in Moscow Metro, banking in Japan
The Moscow Metro transport system has begun testing its Face Pay biometric fare payment service with 1,000 users to provide…
Japan
Japanese University partners with Glory on facial recognition payment trial with mask detection
Kindai University in Osaka, Japan, has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Glory to test a new facial recognition-powered payment…
FacePhi, SITA and Collins each roll out facial recognition to airports on different continents
FacePhi, SITA and Collins Aerospace are all supplying face biometrics to aviation sector customers in new deployments. Meanwhile in Canada,…
Fingerprint Cards partners to roll out biometric payment cards in Japan
Fingerprint Cards has sealed a partnership deal with renowned Tokyo-based company MoriX Co. Ltd. for the production and launch of…
Fragmentation in details and niches as digital health passes roll out around the world
UK authorities are being asked by the country’s aviation sector to ditch the COVID test and isolation requirements it has…
Canaan expands edge AI chip offering to Japan with Cathay partnership
Canaan, a Beijing-based hardware and chip designer best known for building servers for bitcoin mining, has partnered with Cathay Tri-Tech…
Japan turns to face biometrics for safe and secure Olympics amid COVID-19
Japanese authorities are hoping face biometrics installed at venues in Tokyo for the Olympic Games can help keep fans safe…
Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture trials secure face biometric payments from VeriTrans and NEC
Secure, convenient, cashless and contactless biometric payment solution VeriTrans4G is being deployed on a Proof of Concept (PoC) basis between…
Nethone brings behavioral biometrics to Japan with Nissho collaboration
Nethone has announced a collaborative partnership with technology provider Nissho Electronics to provide online security in the booming Japanese ecommerce…
Telpo outdoor biometric terminal gains entry to Japanese market with regulator approval
The F10 outdoor face biometrics terminal from Telpo has been approved for entry into the Japanese market with certification to the…
