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DHS Extends RFI Deadline for Biometric Identity Research and Development Project

New Biometric Time Clock Leverages Android OS

Kronos Incorporated has announced a new version of its Kronos InTouch biometric time clock. The Kronos InTouch 9100 is built on Android and offers a seven-inch…

November 14, 2016

Fujitsu Deploys Improved Face and Palm Recognition Tech in Contactless Concept Store

NEC Banks on Biometrics for Singapore FinTech Festival Showing

NEC is going to show off some of its latest innovative technologies at this week’s Singapore FinTech Festival. Its facial recognition technology will underpin…

November 14, 2016

Idemia Likely Winner of IRS Biometrics Contract After Compressed RFQ Process

FST Wins Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan

Growth consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan has awarded FST Biometrics the 2016 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Visionary Innovation Leadership. The company is…

November 14, 2016

NEXT Biometrics Wins Government Smart Card Order

“It’s a considerable win for NEXT Biometrics given the increasing competition in the smart card sector from other fingerprint sensor makers.” NEXT Biometrics…

November 14, 2016

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ImageWare Launches GoVerifyID Enterprise Suite For Microsoft Ecosystem

“Armed with GoVerifyID Enterprise Suite, corporations have access to a scalable and affordable solution that works with their existing Microsoft infrastructure…

November 14, 2016

Trust Stamp Announces Strategic Alliance for Global Identity Consortium

News Roundup: European Biometric Initiatives

Last week at FindBiometrics we examined the rise of selfie authentication in biometric FinTech as we continued our November-long featured focus on finance. The…

November 14, 2016

South African Mobile Provider Under Investigation for RICA Biometric Compliance Failures

Is Samsung Working On Its Own Fingerprint Sensors?

Samsung is working on its own fingerprint sensors, according to new reports. The speculation seems to have originated from industry sources indicating that…

November 11, 2016

Singaporean Authorities to Add Iris Screening to Land, Sea Border Checkpoints

The Singaporean government is getting ready to add iris scanning to its biometric border screening arsenal. As Channel News Asia reports, the move comes…

November 11, 2016

Behavioral Biometrics Specialist Wins Canadian Government Contract

NSF Grant to Push Forward Brainwave Biometrics Research

The researchers behind a groundbreaking study into the potential of brainwave-based user authentication have received a big new grant to continue their work.…

November 11, 2016

‘Sandbox’ Environment Fosters FinTech Innovation in Hong Kong

“…two banks have now applied to use it for the trialing of biometric authentication technologies for use in securities trading.” A new effort by Hong Kong…

November 11, 2016

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