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Kaspersky Lab Unearths Dark Web e-Shop that Sells Stolen Digital Identities

Increasing Connectivity Requires Better Security: White House

The White House is doubling down on its support for the National Cyber Security Alliance’s “Lock Down Your Login” campaign. It first announced its support at…

October 18, 2016

Saudi Arabia to Deploy Iris Biometrics at its Borders

India’s Yes Bank Announces Iris-Based POS and ATM Solution

One of India’s biggest banks is embracing iris biometrics for Aadhaar-based transactions. Yes Bank has announced that it has partnered with Lastmile.mobi to…

October 18, 2016

Biometrics News - Qualcomm and BOE to Develop Biometric Finger-scanning Displays

FPC Sensor Used in Huawei Honor 6X Smartphone

Another week, another new Huawei smartphone featuring Fingerprint Cards biometric technology. The new Huawei Honor 6X features an FPC1025 sensor. It’s the same…

October 18, 2016

South African Mobile Provider Under Investigation for RICA Biometric Compliance Failures

NEC Announces World’s First Fingerprint Scanner for Infants

NEC has developed a prototype of what it’s calling the world’s first fingerprint scanner that can scan the biometrics of infants. The device is compact in…

October 18, 2016

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

HYPR Announces $3 Million in VC Funding

HYPR, the startup behind its eponymous enterprise biometric security platform, has raised $3 million in venture capital from RTP Ventures, Mesh Ventures, and…

October 18, 2016

Kansas Bureau of Investigation Completes ~$7M ABIS Upgrade

Honor 8 Smart Uses Precise BioMatch Mobile

Precise Biometrics‘ flagship algorithm software is being used in Huawei’s Honor 8 Smart mobile device. It’s another integration that comes by way of…

October 17, 2016

Selfie Seller Verification Comes to Facebook Marketplace

“The system takes advantage of facial recognition technology to compare a registrant’s selfie against images from other social media, the user’s driver…

October 17, 2016

Huawei Honor 8 Smart Features FPC Biometrics

Another new smartphone from Huawei features biometric technology from Fingerprint Cards. The Honor 8 Smart features an FPC1025 fingerprint sensor. The device…

October 17, 2016

CUDIS Integrates World App for Biometric Verification, Launches Limited Edition Smart Ring

Nymi Band Available In Early Access Program

Nymi has discontinued its Nymi Band Developer Kit and replaced it with the Early Access Program (EAP) for its device’s commercial release. The company’s…

October 17, 2016

TIVI System Uses Selfies for Online Voting

Smartmatic has unveiled a new online voting system based on biometric authentication. Called TIVI, the system essentially verifies voters via selfie, allowing…

October 17, 2016

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