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News Roundup: Education Controversy

Last week at FindBiometrics we continued our month long examination of invisible biometrics while parental privacy concerns reared their head once again in the…

July 20, 2015

Kansas Bureau of Investigation Completes ~$7M ABIS Upgrade

IC Makers Aggressively Exploring Fingerprint Biometrics

Touch controller integrated circuit (IC) makers are aggressively exploring fingerprint sensor technologies as the latter become more prominent in China-made…

July 17, 2015

Biometrics News - INTERPOL Calls for Biometric Data Sharing at Project Kalkan Summit

Indian State to Implement Biometric Attendance in Schools

The Minister for Education in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has asserted that a biometric system is going to be deployed in all schools in the state.…

July 17, 2015

Huawei Nexus to Feature Fingerprint Biometrics

New leaks have emerged about the next Nexus smartphone. Coming from a fairly reliable industry source, the leaks suggest that the Huawei Nexus will feature a…

July 17, 2015

Amazon Looks to Ramp Up Biometric Payments With Promotional Offer

Mobile Biometrics Herald Disruptive Change in mCommerce

Mobile biometric technology is shaking up the global payments market. According to a new report from Acuity Market Intelligence, by 2020 mobile biometric…

July 17, 2015

ETUNNEL Anticipates $75M in Sales Through UN Biometric Card Partnership

Apple & Samsung Main Market Drivers in Fingerprint Sensors

Apple and Samsung have been the main market drivers in fingerprint recognition technology, according to a new report from Daedal Research. The firm suggests…

July 17, 2015

San Diego School District Cancels Biometric Login System

An initiative to have some students in San Diego schools log in to their school-issued iPads via facial recognition has been unceremoniously canceled. The…

July 16, 2015

DHS Expands Biometric Testing at Airports

The US Customs and Border Protection agency, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, is testing out biometric screening on travelers heading out of…

July 16, 2015

Integrated Biometrics Renews ISO 9001 Certification

Integrated Biometrics has just wrapped up its latest annual audit for ISO 9001 certification, the company has announced. Developed by the International…

July 16, 2015

LaserLock Refresh Continues with New COO

Anti-fraud company LaserLock continues its organizational refresh with a newly announced executive appointment: Benjamin Burrell is now the company’s Chief…

July 16, 2015

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