Government Biometrics Month: The Primer
The government sector has long been a key driver – if not the key driver – of the biometrics market. But with biometric technologies having advanced by leaps…
Features
FIDO Announces Biometrics Certification Program
“As an organization that is driven by our members’ real-world business requirements, and already experienced at delivering globally scalable high-quality…
Sir Richard Branson to Talk AI and FinTech at Money20/20
Money20/20 has announced a high-profile addition to its lineup of keynote speakers: Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group. Branson’s…
In New York, Facial Recognition Debate Goes to School
Prompted by an outcry from the New York Civil Liberties Union, officials with New York State Department of Education and the Lockport City School District are…
INTERVIEW: Kevin Alan Tussy, CEO, FaceTec
FaceTec has really made a name for itself over the last several months, thanks to its ZoOm 3D Face Login solution. While a number of authentication specialists…
New Partnership and $19.5M Series B Raise Tascent’s Profile
“The company has just closed a $19.5 million series-B funding round led by NEC Corporation and Tano Capital, and featuring contributions from Min Aik…
Crossmatch Tech Used in Half of All Fingerprint-Based POS Terminals in India, Company Says
“…the company is estimating that its biometric modules are being used in about 50 percent of the fingerprint-based POS devices in the market.” India is…
DHS, FBI, Facebook, and Microsoft Collaborate to Fight Election Hacking
The Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Facebook, and Microsoft together made unlikely partners in a recent joint briefing to…
NEXT Biometrics Licenses Neurotechnology Fingerprint Algorithm
“The software license from Neurotechnology helps customers quickly tailor their products for specific requirements. In doing this, we’re enabling our them to…
INTERVIEW: Duane Blackburn on Biometrics and Government at FedID 2018
Every September the biometrics industry converges on the Federal Identity Forum & Exposition, otherwise known as FedID—the key identity technology conference…