Biometrics widely deployed for security in Benelux amid dramatic increase in targeted attacks on SMBs
Biometrics use is increasing as the frequency of targeted and sophisticated cyberattacks on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has recorded…
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WWT and Privoro to provide iOS “Assured Identity” solution to DISA
The U.S. Military’s Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected World Wide Technology (WWT) and Privoro to develop an assured…
Credence ID launches management tool for mobile biometric devices
New web-based management tool for mobile biometric ID deployments CredenceCONNECT has been launched by Credence ID, and the company has…
Aware white paper examines the state of biometric liveness
The importance of liveness detection in mobile onboarding and a range of other use cases is clearly seen in the…
Gates Foundation identifies biometrics as one pillar of tech “trinity” for digital inclusion
Biometric identification is one-third of a trinity of technologies that can enable more efficient and equitable resource distribution in developing…
Apple files palm vein biometrics patent for enhanced authentication
Apple is looking into palm biometrics for user authentication, as Touch ID and Face ID alone no longer suffice for…
Forced biometric unlock of suspect device blocked by another California judge
Using a biometric such as fingerprint recognition to unlock an electronic device is “inherently testimonial,” and as such is protected…
Biometrics market in Asia-Pacific region to surpass $21B by 2025
Growth in the market for biometrics in the Asia-Pacific region is being driven by public sector investment and the deployment…
U.S. DISA develops prototype multi-biometric smartphone for “Assured Identity”
The U.S. military has developed a prototype smartphone embedded with the capabilities to measure numerous biometrics and contextual traits under…
Utah to consider bill blocking police from forcing biometrics to unlock phone
A bill is being prepared for Utah’s state legislature to prevent police from compelling suspects to unlock their smartphones with…
