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VSBLTY and Energetika Team Up for Smart City Surveillance and Analytics

VSBLTY is teaming up with Energetika to deliver smart city surveillance tech to Mexico City and other cities in Latin America. The joint solution will blend…

June 26, 2019

South African Mobile Provider Under Investigation for RICA Biometric Compliance Failures

BI2 Adds DTIS Fingerprint Tech to Background Check Platform

BI2 Technologies is upgrading its ACCESS Background Check Program with the help of Daon’s Digital Trusted Identity Services. DTIS will specifically be…

June 26, 2019

BIO-key Forms PortalGuard Distribution Agreement With Darksteel Technologies

NEC Brings Biometric Solutions to INTERPOL World 2019

The NEC Corporation will be making an appearance at next week’s INTERPOL World 2019 conference in Singapore. The event runs from July 2nd to 4th at the Sands…

June 26, 2019

Behavioral Biometrics Specialist Wins Canadian Government Contract

BioCatch: 3 Use Cases Demonstrate the Utility of Behavioral Biometrics

Earlier this month, Frost & Sullivan released a new report that emphasized the growing importance of behavioral biometrics, arguing that it “will become the…

June 25, 2019

Watchdog Group Uncovers Two Breaches of Israeli Biometric Database

Israel’s Interior Ministry has been forced to admit that the Population Authority’s biometric database was breached in two separate incidents that occurred in…

June 25, 2019

Biometrics News - Invixium Looks to Expand with $3.5 Million in CIBC Financing

Diebold Nixdorf Integrates IoT and Biometric Tech into New Line of ATMs

Diebold Nixdorf has released a new line of ATMs that leverage mobile tech and biometrics to deliver a more personalized self-service experience. The DN Series…

June 25, 2019

Ipsidy Raises $3.1M Ahead of Planned IPO

“We appreciate the continued support of our existing investors and are delighted to welcome new investors who share our vision. We are starting the process of…

June 25, 2019

Biometrics Fuel Booming e-Passports Market: Technavio

The global market for e-passports is going to surge over the next few years, according to a new report from Technavio. The market research firm forecasts a…

June 25, 2019

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Nuance Selling Off SRS Business to Focus on Cloud, AI Efforts

Nuance Communications has established a definitive agreement to sell off its India SRS division. It’s part of a larger effort on Nuance’s part to divest itself…

June 25, 2019

SIA and SecureIDNews Reveal 2019 Women in Biometrics Award Winners

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews have announced the winners of the 2019 Women in Biometrics Awards. The winners come from a variety of…

June 24, 2019

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