Japan Offers Biometric Aid to Pakistan
Japan has agreed to donate about $1.96 million USD to Pakistan for the procurement of biometric security screening technology. The money will find its way back…
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Three Trends From MWC Shanghai
We’re back from Mobile World Congress Shanghai, where FindBiometrics President Peter O’Neill moderated two sessions of keynotes and panels. The three day event…
Gemalto Selected for Biometric Voter Enrollment in DRC
CENI, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s election commission, has chosen Gemalto to provide the biometric enrollment technology for its next election. The deal…
Sudden Transition to Biometric Screening Causes Delays at South African Airport
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has implemented biometric security screening for non-citizen visitors to the country at the OR Tambo…
Sneakerheads Get Biometric Checkout on Nike’s SNKRS App
“With the new feature, SNKRS becomes just the latest Android app to embrace the native fingerprint biometrics capabilities built into Android Marshmallow…”…
Next iPhone Could Feature Capacitive, Pressure-Sensitive Home Button
Apple’s next iPhone could ditch the traditional home button for a capacitive sensor capable of detecting the amount of pressure with which it’s pressed,…
Safran Highlights Benefits of Biometrics in Civil Identity
Safran Identity & Security is highlighting the benefits of biometric authentication. In a new blog post, the company’s VP of Partnerships and Presales, Digital…
FPC Tech Featured in Newest Vivo Smartphones
“As with so many other clients of FPC, Vivo is a repeat customer” A repeat customer is once again proving to be a boon to Fingerprint Cards‘ business.…
INTERVIEW: Smartmatic’s Robert Cook
Although electronic voting is still seen by some as a thing of the future, there are experts in the field with decade’s worth of experience under their belt.…
News Roundup: Identity in Shanghai
Last week at FindBiometrics we were in Shanghai for the most recent Mobile World Congress event held by the GSMA. Border Control & National ID Month came to a…