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Password-Based Security is 'Untenable': EyeVerify

Eye-Tracking Solution Has VR, AR Applications

A new eye biometrics solution is seeking to shape the way users will interact with head mounted display (HMD) devices. Developed by Eyefluence, the iUi system…

February 11, 2016

iProov Provides Liveness Detection for Caribbean Identity Start-up

OmniVision Announces Single-Camera Sensor for Mobile Facial Recognition

OmniVision Technologies has launched a new imaging sensor with potential power capabilities in facial biometrics, the company has announced. It’s aiming its…

February 11, 2016

ZKAccess Announces Availability of ZKBioPack Software

Schneider Electric, a major automation and energy management company, is integrating ZKAccess biometric security into its offerings. The latter has launched…

February 11, 2016

DHS Extends RFI Deadline for Biometric Identity Research and Development Project

Indian Gov’t Links Staff Salaries to Biometric Enrollment

India’s government is preparing to further enmesh Aadhaar into its own HR management, with a recent announcement that government employees will soon only…

February 11, 2016

Biometrics Can Secure Access to Healthcare Records and Controlled Substances: HID

Healthcare Month 2016: Biometrics in the Clinic

Healthcare is a vast market when it comes to biometric applications. As we explored in last week’s Healthcare Month 2016 primer, strong authentication and…

February 11, 2016

Microsoft Azure to Enforce Mandatory MFA Starting July 2024

FIDO Submits Comments To European Banking Authority

The FIDO Alliance has added its voice to a discussion being conducted by European policymakers on authentication security standards for online payments. The…

February 10, 2016

iiDENTIFii Encourages South African Businesses to Invest in Biometric Security Tech

BluStor Solution Aims to Be User Data Hub

Chicago-based startup BluStor has announced its flagship product. Called CyberGate Secure Mobile Briefcase (SMB), it aims to be a comprehensive identity…

February 10, 2016

Prominent Biometrics Researcher Selected for NAE

A prominent biometrics engineer has been selected to join the the US National Academy of Engineering. Anil K. Jain joins 80 other new members of the NAE. It’s…

February 10, 2016

Lawrence County, SD, Embraces PortalGuard Security

FirstBank to Integrate Multi-Factor, One-Touch Authentication for Mobile App

Another bank is adopting smartphone fingerprint scanning for user authentication on its mobile app. Colorado-based FirstBank has announced that it’s working…

February 10, 2016

White House Digital Security Plan Prompts Dialogue

The Obama administration has announced a new Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) as part of an effort to improve Americans’ digital security, and the…

February 10, 2016

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