Last week at FindBiometrics we held our exclusive webinar event, Mobile Biometrics and the Next Generation of Digital Identity, while we continued to explore Mobile Identity Month in the Featured Articles section. Meanwhile, in the Industry News section, we reported on physical access control, consumer biometrics and even a new potential biometric modality.
Here is a look at last week’s top stories in global identity management:
Mobile Identity Month
October is Mobile Identity Month at FindBiometrics. Last week we hosted an exclusive webinar event, featuring a panel of experts in mobile digital identity and biometrics, exploring the biggest topics in the mobility sphere. The featured theme was also spotlighted in our featured articles section with a look at how the multimodal nature of modern mobile devices is helping address one of the longest running questions in strong online authentication.
Mobile Identity Month: The Multimodal Mindset
Webinar: Mobile Biometrics And The Next Generation of Digital Identity #FBMobility
Access Control
Last week in access control we reported on some big announcements from Entertech Systems. The company partnered with Nymi, integrating the biometric wearable Nymi Band with Entertech’s BioConnect platform. That same platform was also chosen by Actual iD to form the backbone of its time and attendance solution.
CLEAR also made the news last week. The access control company known for its many eGate deployments raised $20 million in equity funding and announced new appointments to its board of directors.
Actual iD Opts for BioConnect Template Management
BioConnect Integrates ECG Via Nymi Band
CLEAR Hints at Business Expansion with New Board Appointments
CLEAR Raises $20M in New Equity Funding
Multimodal
New research surfaced last week suggesting that brain activity pattern authentication may one day be a reality. Meanwhile, Sensory, Inc. teamed up with Cadence to offer low-power facial recognition to OEMs and RapidHIT DNA identification proved popular with police in the United Kingdom.
Sensory and Cadence Offer Low-Power Facial Recognition
RapidHIT DNA Identification a Hit with UK Police
Brain Activity Patterns Offer Near-Perfect Identification
Consumer Biometrics
Yet another smartphone was announced last week featuring Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics technology: the Coolpad Note 3. In preparation for the global launch of ZTE’s Axon Mini, the company promoted the phone’s biometric capabilities while we reported on new rumors suggesting Touch ID is coming to MacBooks and a group of PC-interested companies tried to sell consumers on facial recognition.
New Coolpad Smartphone Uses FPC, Precise Biometrics Tech
Biometric ZTE Axon Mini Launching Globaly
Microsoft, Intel & PC Makers Promote Biometrics
Commerce
Commerce, as usual, was a hot topic in biometrics last week. Scotiabank and TD both had their share of Canadian biometric banking news, People’s United Bank added Touch ID to its mobile app and USAA announced that a million users have signed up for its Daon-powered biometric sign-in mobile banking feature. Samsung asserted that, despite concerns regarding the LoopPay hack from earlier this year, Samsung Pay is safe to use. In addition to all of this news, Photon Future invested in Zwipe – a company who’s biometric card technology has major applications in finance.
Scotiabank’s ‘Digital Factory’ to Explore Biometrics
A Million Users Have Signed Up for USAA App’s Biometrics
Is Apple Pay Coming To Canada?
Touch ID Comes To People’s United Bank App
Samsung Pay Safe Despite LoopPay Hack
Photon Future Invests in Zwipe
Border Control and National ID
In its last efforts to enroll all eligible voters for the upcoming national election, the Philippine commission on elections has turned to mobile biometrics. France began calling for the biometric screening of all travelers in the EU and a new report highlighted the continued importance of Aadhaar in India’s growing biometrics market.
Comelec Rolls Out Mobile Biometric Registration
France Calls for Biometric Screening of All EU Travellers
India’s Biometrics Market to Grow at 16.47 Percent CAGR Until 2020
Consortia
The FIDO Alliance had two big announcements last week. The consortium for strong online authentication welcomed three high profile members to its board and unveiled the FIDO Cooperation & Liaison Program meant to foster collaboration between industry organizations like the IBIA.
FIDO Launches Cooperation & Liaison Program
Amex, VASCO & Infineon Join FIDO Board
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October 19, 2015 – by Peter B. Counter