St. Kitts and Nevis Adds Biometrics to Investment Immigration Process
St. Kitts and Nevis is making a biometric security check a mandatory part of the immigration process for anyone looking to gain Citizenship by Investment…
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NEC Shakes Up Executive Suite with Five New Senior VPs
The NEC Corporation is making a few changes in the executive suite with a series of new appointments to senior level positions. All of the changes will be…
Open Letter Urges Executive Oversight Body to Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has signed a coalition letter asking the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) to urge the government to put a…
Biometric ‘BioSticker’ Gets FDA Clearance
Continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company BioIntelliSense Inc. announced it has been granted FDA clearance for the commercial launch of…
Privacy Watchdog Uncovers Police Involvement in British Face Recognition Pilot
British privacy advocates are once again calling for greater oversight after exposing the South Yorkshire Police’s involvement in a 2018 facial recognition…
Persona Lands $17.5 Million in Series A Funding
The identity verification startup Persona has pulled in $17.5 million in Series A funding. The money comes primarily from investment firms, most notably Coatue…
Mitsui Leverages NEC Facial Recognition for Hotel Check-in and Payments
NEC is trying to improve the hotel experience through a new partnership with Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management. The company will specifically…
DERMALOG Provides Biometric Screening Counters for Thai Border
Thailand has updated its security procedures with a new biometric border control system that comes courtesy of DERMALOG. Specifically, the country’s…
Integrated Biometrics Enjoys 50 Percent Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth
Integrated Biometrics (IB) is celebrating a strong 2019 campaign after announcing that the company’s enjoyed 50 percent year-over-year revenue growth over…
South Korean Military Partners with Roansecure on Blockchain-Supported Biometric Authentication
The Military Manpower Administration arm of South Korea’s military has announced a partnership with cybersecurity company Roansecure that will see them adopt a…