Year in Review: Biometrics In Featured Focus
Now that December is here, it’s time to look back and reflect on the year in biometrics. The past 11 months have been fascinating in the realm of biometric…
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Xero Enables Apple Pay, Emphasizes Security and Convenience
Online accounting software provider Xero has enabled Apple Pay for its customers, allowing them to pay invoices via fingerprint scan. With the integration,…
Blippar AR App Adds Facial Recognition
An augmented reality startup called Blippar is aiming to let users identify other people just by pointing their phones at them. Before its latest update, the…
Changi Biometric Screening System to Begin Operation in Second Half of 2017
Safran Identity & Security is providing an update on its efforts to provide biometric passenger identification to Singapore’s Changi airport. As the company…
Cybersecurity Reports Lays Out Recommendations for Trump Administration
The Trump administration should aim to eliminate password-based digital security breaches by the year 2021, according to a new report from the US Commission on…
VocalZoom Brings On-Device Approach to Voice Biometrics
VocalZoom has brought the match-in-sensor approach to voice biometrics with a new patented technology aptly dubbed VoiceMatch-In-Sensor. VocalZoom’s unique…
Australian Taxation Office Website Finding Satisfaction With Voice-Based AI
“Nuance says it has had over 950,000 conversations since it was deployed in March, and that initial results indicate it has achieved “first contact resolution…
IBM Watson Turns to Cyber Crime Sleuthing
“Watson for Cyber Security complements other sophisticated offerings in IBM’s digital security portfolio, including IBM Trusteer Pinpoint Detect, a system that…
InFocus’ Iris Scanning Smartphone Gets Approval for Aadhaar
Oregon-based InFocus is preparing to launch an iris-scanning smartphone compatible with India’s Aadhaar biometric national ID program. The as yet unnamed…
State Biometrics Law Produces First Settlement
The first tangible legal outcome from the state of Illinois’ biometric data legislation has emerged, reports Big Law Business. It’s the same legislation that…