FTC Approves Facial Recognition for Online Parental Consent
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a biometric authentication system for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA), a piece of…
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Ghana Backs Up Biometric Polling Plan
Preparing for a biometric election next year, the Electoral Commission of Ghana is making room for a margin of error. The EC has decided that traditional,…
Samsung Pay Officially Coming to China via UnionPay
“Around the same time that [Samsung’s] agreement with China UnionPay was announced, the bank announced a similar deal with Apple for the Apple Pay mPayment…
LeTV Max Pro To Feature Multimodal Biometrics
An upcoming smartphone from China-based electronics company LeTV will reportedly feature highly advanced biometric capabilities. Called the LeTV Max Pro, the…
Use Touch ID To Login to VLC App
The VLC mobile app now offers Touch ID support, its eponymous maker has announced. VLC is a platform designed to let users watch media in formats that Apple’s…
Alipay Facial Recognition Comes To iOS & Android
Alipay has now launched facial recognition for user authentication on its mobile app. Users with iOS and select Android devices can now use the system for…
Integrated Biometrics Credits Immigration For Heightened Interest
Integrated Biometrics is seeing increased interest in its technology, the company has announced. In a press release, Integrated Biometrics credited the rising…
Neurotechnology Signs New Distributor: SecuEra
Biometrics technology developer Neurotechnology has a new distributor: The company has announced an agreement with SecuEra Technologies. The deal will see…
Precise Biometrics Enters Licensing Deal With FocalTech Systems
Precise Biometrics has established a new partnership with a hardware maker. The company has signed a licensing agreement to provide FocalTech Systems with its…
Precise Biometrics Powering Gionee M5 Plus Fingerprints
Precise Biometrics has announced a major new integration of its fingerprint biometrics software. Gionee’s new M5 Plus device features Precise Biometrics’…