The second week of Physical Access Control Month at findBIOMETRICS has come to a close, and in terms of industry news there was no shortage of on-topic reporting.
Zwipe AS announced that it received an award from the Security Industry Association this month for its physical access control biometric smart card solution. The Zwipe biometric card received its first public showing at the beginning of April during ISC West and the award is indicative of the warm reception the solution was given
The biometric access card solution that Zwipe shares its company name with is a great example of technology that attacks the major adoption obstacles of next generation physical security. These obstacles are a major topic in current discussions of physical access control, so as part of our month long focus on the topic we delved a bit further, examining what these obstacles are and how they are being combated.
Outside of the realm of physical access control there was also news in education, finance, awards and partnerships.
BIO-key International announced five new sales partnerships this week, strengthening is posture on the heels of its highly publicized 2013 financial results.
Meanwhile MorphoTrust USA was presented with the Hook ‘em Horns award from the Center for Identity at the University of Texas for its leadership in the area of identity solutions.
Staying on the topic of awards, this past week Cognitec Systems was recognized for its facial recognition algorithm by the National Institute for Technology and Standards (NIST). Specifically praised in the area of age estimation, the praise from NIST highlights an area of biometrics that is starting to show promise particularly in the area of marketing.
Staying on the topic of facial biometrics, the contactless authentication mode, as offered by KeyLemon SA, has been selected to help protect user accounts for Swissteach AG. It is a deployment that will not only cut down on lost efficiency from password requests, but it will also help streamline authentication and overcome language barriers.
Finally, Friday signalled the launch of the new findBIOMETRICS blog titled “Pop Cultural Identity Management.” To be published twice monthly, PCIM will examine a specific example of the intersection of biometrics and pop culture – specifically in film and television – what it gets right what it gets wrong and what we can learn from it. Make sure to read this week’s introduction to learn how to participate in this rich conversation about our industry and, as always, follow findBIOMETRICS on Twitter to keep the discussion going.
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