Iris Biometrics, Samsung Pass Intended to Push Beyond Passwords
Samsung is hoping to push users beyond the password with its Note7 smartphone’s iris scanning capability and a new authentication system called Samsung Pass.…
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Facial Recognition Solution Lets Users Report Crime, Share Surveillance Data
Two UK-based companies have teamed up to offer an advanced facial recognition system for the law enforcement community. The partnership entails the combination…
NEC Seeks to Boost Brazil Presence with IT Security Firm Acquisition
Seeking to boost its IT services in Brazil, NEC Latin America has acquired Arcon Informatics, a domestic IT security company. Arcon was started in 1995 and has…
New Huawei Devices Use Tech From FPC, Precise Biometrics
“…Huawei remains one of FPC’s most loyal clients, with the sensor maker having specifically highlighted it, among a few other smartphone OEMs, in its recent…
Kurdistan Aims for Biometric Polling Ahead of Independence Referendum
Biometric polling is coming to Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region ahead of an important vote, reports Rudaw. The Baghdad-based Independent High Electoral…
Face Recognition Featured in Telus’ Smart Home Concept
Canadian telecom Telus is preparing to show off a range of smart home technologies at this year’s Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, BC. Together with…
PayPal Expands Biometric Authentication For Mobile Users
PayPal says it is further expanding the availability of biometric authentication for its mobile users via Android Marshmallow, allowing users of devices like…
Samsung Clarifies Note7’s Iris Scanning Capabilities
As the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 smartphone approaches, the company is promoting the security of its iris scanning feature—and clarifying its…
Google Working with a Range of Accents to Improve Speech Recognition Tech
Google’s efforts to enhance its speech recognition technology’s ability to understand regional accents could be much more expansive than originally thought,…
EyeLock to Show Off Iris Scanning Tech at ASIS 2016
EyeLock will showcase its iris recognition technology at ASIS 2016 next month, the company has announced. The company will show off its EyeLock Identity Suite…