NIST Lays Groundwork for New DNA Analysis Method
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers are working on a new approach to DNA matching that could enhance the capabilities of forensic…
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BRIEF: Society Begins to Grapple with Ethics of Biometrics
Like pretty much any other groundbreaking technology, biometrics has long carried the promise of great social benefit and the risk of potential abuse. It has…
Facial Recognition Goes to Summer Camp
A new service is letting parents more efficiently keep tabs on their kids while they’re away at summer camp, with biometric technology. Summer camps tend to…
Nikon Files Patent for Biometric Camera Tech
“The company’s patent details how its biometric sensors could be used to detect the user’s mood at the time a photograph is taken, based on things like heart…
INTERVIEW: Ritu Favre, CEO, NEXT Biometrics
FindBiometrics President Peter O’Neill recently had the opportunity to speak with Ritu Favre, CEO of NEXT Biometrics. The conversation starts with a review of…
Fingerprint and Face Biometrics Now Protect Bank of America Merrill’s Mobile App
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has brought fingerprint and facial recognition to its mobile app, CashPro Mobile. The biometric technology is used for mobile…
INTERVIEW: Stan Swearingen, CEO, IDEX
Biometric smart cards have been a hot topic in FinTech for over a year now, and at the center of that conversation is IDEX, a Norway-based biometric solutions…
Biometrics Applied Throughout the Animal Kingdom
Biometrics is often defined or described as the measurement of the body related to human characteristics; however, homo sapiens aren’t the only species in the…
FPC Sensor Used In Another Cryptocurrency Payment Card
“…the integration is another example of FPC’s ongoing efforts to diversify its business pursuits beyond the saturated mobile market in which it is a…
FPC Announces Cost-Optimized 4th Gen Fingerprint Sensor
“FPC’s latest sensor model is a single-chip solution that the company says is suitable for square or rounded rear-mounted applications, or in a rectangular…