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iProov Provides Liveness Detection for Caribbean Identity Start-up

Scottish Gov’t Won’t Fund Facial Recognition Plan for Soccer Stadiums

The Scottish Government says it will not finance a facial recognition system for soccer stadiums. It’s a blow to plans first announced last month, when the…

February 26, 2016

DoD Orders More Tactivo Readers

Precise Biometrics has received another order from the US Department of Defense for its Tactivo readers. It follows multiple orders from last year, and once…

February 26, 2016

MWC 2016: Sony’s Xperia Peripherals Feature Speech, Face Biometrics

Sony has launched a new line of Xperia smartphones. Announced at this week’s Mobile World Congress, the brand actually extends beyond smartphones to other…

February 25, 2016

Biometrics News - Invixium Looks to Expand with $3.5 Million in CIBC Financing

MasterCard’s Selfie Based Authentication To Launch in Summer

MasterCard is getting ready to roll out ‘selfie’-based authentication, the company has announced. A new security system for the company’s mobile app will…

February 25, 2016

MWC 2016: Visa Weighs in on Biometrics

-The following article was originally posted on Mobile ID World on February 23, 2016- Biometrics are huge at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,…

February 25, 2016

Jasper Health Turns to Biometric Wearables for Remote Patient Monitoring

Imprivata to Showcase Tech at HIMSS16

Imprivata plans to showcase its healthcare solutions at the HIMSS16 Conference & Exhibition. Organized by the not-for-profit Healthcare Information and…

February 25, 2016

Biometrics News - IDEX Details Potential Use Cases of Biometric Technology

Upgraded Smarter Authentication Platform Offers Stronger MITM Protection

Encap Security has released a new version of its flagship platform, with Smarter Authentication v. 3.1 offering even more robust security against hack attacks.…

February 25, 2016

Microsoft Lists FPC as Approved Windows Hello Technology Vendor

Precise Biometrics Licenses Tech to Chipone

Precise Biometrics has entered into a new licensing agreement with a fingerprint sensor maker. Called Chipone, the Beijing-based company now has access to…

February 25, 2016

South African Mobile Provider Under Investigation for RICA Biometric Compliance Failures

Xiaomi’s new Mi 4S Smartphone Features FPC Tech

Xiaomi’s new Mi 4S smartphone features biometric technology from Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics. The new device is essentially an upgraded version of…

February 24, 2016

Xiaomi’s Mi5 Smartphone Sports FPC Sensor

Biometric fingerprint scanning technology from Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics has been integrated into the Mi5. Not to be confused with the British…

February 24, 2016

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