This week at FindBiometrics we brought you news about how biometrics are aiding in the aftermath of the most recent major airline disaster in Asia while new mobile releases made smartphones more secure and a new bill is finally starting to address a long standing need in US border control.
Here are the notable identity news stories from the past week:
Mobility and Connection
Mobility continues to play a major role in the biometrics industry as we move into 2015 and toward consumer releases of next generation security. Sensory led the charge in terms of bringing multi-factor logical access control the the masses with the release of AppLock: software that allows users to secure their mobile devices with a combination of face and voice biometrics.
Other mobile-focused news this week included EyeLock appinting a new senior vice president of Mobile and Wearables, a facial recognition app that can enable financial transactions and news from Apple and Samsung’s next steps in biometric authentication.
EyeLock Names New Senior Vice President Of Mobile and Wearables
Sensory Brings Multi Factor Biometrics To Android Devices
HID Global Predicts Greater Interconnectivity, Security for Tech World of 2015
Rumor: Samsung Switching to Touch-Based Fingerprint Sensor for Galaxy S6
New Apple Patent Could Allow Syncing of Touch ID Data
New USAA App Uses Facial Recognition, NFC Technology
Biometrics and Country
Border control and national ID remained in the news this week as well. Thanks to a contract that will see Morpho (Safran) providing drivers licenses in the Slovak Republic, the major biometrics company became the sole provider of the nation’s official documentation.
In Indonesia, the country’s national biometric registry is working in tandem with handheld biometric readers from Credence ID to identify victims of the AirAsia crash. Meanwhile, the deadline for biometric enrollment in Saudi Arabia’s national ID program came closer and new provisions regarding biometric exit in the US spurred comment from the IBIA.
Morpho Becomes Sole Supplier of Slovak Republic’s Official Documentation
IBIA and SIA Declare Support For New Biometric Exit Provisions
Deadline for Enrolment in Saudi Arabia Biometric Registry Looms
Mobile Biometrics Aid in AirAsia Crash Victim Identification
Busiest Turkish Airport Implements Biometric Screening
Public and Safety
In the realm of public safety another bill, this one at the state level, may limit the use of facial recognition in Colorado law enforcement drone deployments. NEC Corporation of America launched a new mobile device for use in public safety and law enforcement situations while in New Zealand facial recognition was used to catch a wanted killer attempting passport fraud.
Proposed State Legislation May Limit Drone Facial Recognition Use
NEC’s New Mobile Biometric Device Bolsters Public Safety
Facial Recognition Tech Used in Effort to Thwart Killer’s Passport Fraud
Fingers and Veins
This week fingerprints remained a popular modality in the news. From access control integration, to an algorithm release, to a new time and attendance tracker that uses fingerprint recognition, the modality at the tips of your digits was the topic of a diverse conversation.
Meanwhile, moving on to news about the rest of the hand, a new report painted a bright future for palm vein biometrics and we took a look at a new keyboard that offers keystroke authentication.
Tygart Announces Faster, More Robust Facial Recognition System
GenKey Announced Release of BioFinger Biometric SDK
Suprema Biometric Access Control To Be Integrated with Paxton Net2
Infinisource Launches New Finger-Scanning Attendance Tracker
New Self-Powering, Self-Cleaning Keyboard Can Identify Users by Typing Patterns
New Report Finds ‘High Growth Opportunities’ for Vascular Biometrics
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January 23, 2015 – by Peter B. Counter