City in India requires smartwatches for surveillance on sewer workers
It is a good example of what many people globally fear about biometric surveillance. A city in India requires those…
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B-Secur updates heartbeat biometric software to improve accuracy of ECG
B-Secur announced an update to its HeartKey cardiac monitoring software to enhance the effectiveness of its biometric medical capabilities and applications….
Nymi acquired by Innominds to integrate continuous workplace biometrics
Innominds, a San Jose, California-based full-cycle product engineering services company acquired biometric device firm Nymi to push its goal for digital…
Vuzix inks deal with Robotiques Cyborg, gets volume order from VR Expert
Vuzix has added Robotiques Cyborg as a distributor of its smart glasses, and received a follow-on order from existing partner…
Wearable biometrics advance with Apple patent, energy and materials developments
A series of new patents granted to Apple in the U.S. and spotted by Patently Apple describe in-display Touch ID and…
Biometrics at the center as big tech and medical industry vie for your health data: B-Secur
Leader in electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) monitoring, B-Secur, is scaling up in the U.S. to concentrate on health-related heart biometrics after COVID-19…
Biometric data privacy is important for everyone but it’s big money in pro sports
Biometrics looks like they will be the next growth accelerant for college and professional sports in the United States. Fantasy…
Can the world shake off COVID-19 biometric surveillance?
The Thomson Reuters Foundation has collated examples from around the world of instances of pandemic-related biometric surveillance and spoken to civil…
Total biometrics market to reach $127B by 2030, report forecasts
A report recently published by Allied Market Research posits that the biometric technology market is expected to witness significant growth…
New academic research applies biometric measurements to flight training
A joint project between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and simulator manufacturer CAE has explored the use of biometric measurements during…
