Fingerprint Recognition Back in the Spotlight – Identity News Digest

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today:

IDEX Tech Supports Turkish Biometric Payment Card

IDEX Biometrics has announced that its “sensor and biometric technology” is being used in a newly launched payment card in Turkey. In a statement, the company offered few details about the initiative, explaining only that the work has been done “in collaboration with Mastercard.” But the announcement comes after last month’s news that Garanti, a major private bank in the country, had launched a “Bonus Platinum Biometric Card” in collaboration with Mastercard and Thales. Fingerprint Cards later revealed that its biometric technology was supporting that product.

FPC Provides Biometric Tech for Security Keys

Fingerprint Cards technology is being used in two new authentication devices from India-based Ensurity. The ThinC AUTH FIDO2 and AUTH BioPro (PIV) are described as “hardware-bound passkeys,” and feature FPC fingerprint sensors and software. They are based on FIDO Alliance and W3C standards. “By combining Fingerprints’ proven biometric technology with our hardware token, we are addressing the threat that passwords pose, ensuring that authentication powers the digital economy, as opposed to hindering it,” said Ensurity COO Amit Mathur.

Precise Inks License Agreement With Korean Sensor Maker

Precise Biometrics has established a commercial license agreement with LaserSemicon, a Korea-based fingerprint sensor maker. The agreement will see LaserSemicon use Precise Biometrics’ Precise BioMatch algorithm in its fingerprint sensors, with an initial project to implement the sensors in laptops. The companies have collaborated on a “Match-on-Chip” solution in which biometric authentication will run on a separate processor from the laptop’s application processor, offering enhanced security. Precise and LaserSemicon’s deal entails an initial license fee of $45,000, plus royalty fees based on the number of sensors shipped.

Huawei Patents Ultrasonic Sensor Design

Huawei has filed a patent for a new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor design, signaling its intent to develop its own in-house technology for this biometric modality. This move could free the company from dependence on existing solutions from Goodix, which are often subject to Qualcomm’s patents. Huawei’s patent, titled “Ultrasonic fingerprint recognition module, system and electronic device”, details include a sophisticated sensor structure featuring a stacked common electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and an array of pixel electrode units, designed to capture detailed fingerprint data more accurately by operating in both transmitting and receiving modes.

ZeroBiometrics Integrates ROC’s Face, Liveness Tech

ZeroBiometrics has integrated ROC’s facial recognition and liveness detection technology into its ZeroPlatform product suite. The integration brings ROC’s advanced biometric capabilities, including NIST-ranked accuracy and iBeta Level-2 anti-spoofing features, to ZeroBiometrics’ decentralized, privacy-preserving authentication platform. The partnership positions ZeroBiometrics to offer businesses a solution that combines strong liveness detection with a zero-knowledge approach that protects biometric data privacy by never storing information about the user’s appearance. The company is pitching its solution primarily to the Asia Pacific market.

Gold Coast Airport Plans Biometric Airport Transformation

Australia’s Gold Coast Airport, under its “2024 Preliminary Draft Master Plan”, is embarking on a journey to enhance its infrastructure and services over the next 20 years, with a keen focus on the period leading up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As Australia’s sixth busiest airport, it aims to double its passenger capacity to approximately 13 million by 2044. Central to this vision is the adoption of smart aviation technologies, including biometric-enabled check-in systems and a fully digital passenger experience, which seeks to personalize travel based on individual history and preferences. The Master Plan also hints at future sharing of biometric information between domestic and international flights in order to create a Common Departure Lounge concept, potentially simplifying passenger movement. The plan is currently open for public consultation.

Canadian Digital ID Platform Gets DIACC Certification

ATB Ventures’ Oliu digital identity verification platform has obtained certification from the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), marking a potentially significant milestone as Canada moves toward embracing digital ID. It is the first organization to have attained the certification under DIACC’s Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF), which is meant to comprise the DIACC’s standards and guidelines for digital identity and authentication in Canada. Read the full story on Mobile ID World.

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March 18, 2024 – by Alex Perala and the FindBiometrics Team