GenKey WSQ fingerprint implementation granted FBI certification
The fingerprint image compression Wavelet Scalar Quantization (WSQ) implementation from large-scale biometric identity management solutions provider GenKey has been certified…
NIST
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NIST conducting tattoo recognition technology challenge
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is inviting all interested commercial and academic organizations to participate in advancing research…
MorphoTrust gets pilot grant from NIST to create secure electronic ID
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has given MorphoTrust USA (Safran) a pilot grant to create an electronic ID…
Cross Match Technologies launches Verifier Sentry handheld device
Cross Match Technologies announced it has launched its Verifier Sentry handheld solution designed to authenticate the identity of an individual…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 7
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
NIST issues first draft of guidelines for third-party mobile app security
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) announced it has issued the first draft of guidelines designed to provide…
Explainer: Palm print recognition
Palm print recognition inherently implements many of the same matching characteristics that have allowed fingerprint recognition to be one of…
Innovatrics receives top ranking in NIST fingerprint software evaluations
Innovatrics announced that its biometric fingerprint algorithms scored high at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Proprietary Fingerprint Template…
NEC places first in NIST fingerprint matching benchmark test
NEC Corporation announced its fingerprint identification technology has placed first in matching accuracy in the Proprietary Fingerprint Template Test, a…
NIST conducting program to assess facial recognition accuracy
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a new program called the Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE), which…
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