Viisights Receives $10 Million in Series-A Funding
The Israeli startup Viisights has received $10 million in a round of Series-A funding led by Canada’s Awz Ventures. Viisights is a behavioral recognition…
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BIPA Suit Filed Against Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the subject of a lawsuit for violating the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). This is the latest in a string of BIPA violation…
Bipartisan Bill Would Limit Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
A pair of senators from both sides of the political aisle have tabled a new bill that would place restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by…
This Week’s Top Stories: Mobile Biometrics, Startup Funding, Wearables, and More
The biometrics industry spans across a number of technologies, sectors, and verticals, and this week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ top articles once again runs…
VSBLTY and Energetika Deploy First Surveillance Kits in Mexico City
VSBLTY and Energetika have moved on to the deployment phase of their smart city partnership in Mexico City. The two companies first joined forces back in June,…
U.S. Navy Starts Using Biometric Signatures in Effort to go Paperless
The United States Navy has begun using biometric signatures for their recruitment process in an effort to increase speed and efficiency, and reduce the amount…
Face Biometrics Month: The Apple Effect and the Mainstreaming of Face Authentication
Fingerprint scanning is now a familiar and even mainstream concept among consumers today, thanks largely to the mobile biometrics revolution, which has seen…
Elektra Labs Announces $2.9M in Seed Funding, New Atlas Platform
Elektra Labs, a healthcare security company, recently announced a $2.9 million seed funding round led by Maverick Ventures, along with the launch of Atlas, a…
Aerendir and SiFive Team Up to Make On-Device AI More Affordable
Aerendir is teaming up with SiFive in an effort to make AI more affordable for device manufacturers. The partnership anticipates that there will be a rising…
Tactilis Provides Biometric Smart Cards for Identity Pilot in Madeira
The Government of Madeira is moving forward with the pilot of the “Smart Island” digital identity program in collaboration with Tactilis. Madeira is an…