Freescale releases ultra-thin microcontroller for smart cards and wearables
Freescale Semiconductor has released an ultra-thin version of the Kinetis K22 microcontroller (MCU) designed for applications such as chip-and-PIN credit…
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SIBA recommends multimodal biometrics capture to identify and track Syrian refugees
The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) released a plan that recommends various actions for decision-makers in addressing the threat…
Digitus Biometrics releases combined smartcard and fingerprint access control solution
Digitus Biometrics announced it has released db DualLock, a solution the company refers to as the industry’s first access control…
SmartMetric develops a USB interface for EMV biometric chip cards
SmartMetric has developed a miniature USB-enabled chip card connector for reading its biometric chip card for online computer and or…
Next Biometrics attracts $14.78M investment from Swedish investors
Next Biometrics announced it has drawn an investment of 120 million Norwegian crowns (US$14.78 million) from Greenbridge Partners, a firm…
Biometrics needed to win the war against financial fraud
This is a guest post by Michael Boukadakis, the founder and CEO of Enacomm This year, October brings something scarier…
NovaTeqni to develop biometrics solution for Malawi tobacco farming industry
Biometrics and secure payment technologies firm NovaTeqni Corporation announced that it has won a contract to develop, supply and maintain…
Cardlogix releases biometric smart card development platform
Biometric identity card and software firm CardLogix announced it has added biometric capability to its microprocessor smart card development platform,…
Pentagon to issue new building access cards that require fingerprint and iris images
The Pentagon is issuing new building access cards for non-Common Access Card users and require images of the iris and…
Congressman criticizes US port biometric security card program
In 2002, the US federal government pledged to improve port security by implementing new biometric security cards, but a full…
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