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Pluto SoM Can Support Facial Recognition Across a Range of Devices

MIT AI Policy Congress Convenes to Discuss AI and Ethics

The inaugural MIT AI Policy Congress recently convened in Massachusetts, bringing together leading researchers, industry insiders, and policy experts for a…

January 30, 2019

Trinidad and Tobago to Introduce E-Passports and Online Travel Forms

Another Aerospace Defense Contractor Opts for BIO-key Security

“When an organization of this magnitude migrates to biometric authentication it establishes another milestone for the adoption of biometric technology for the…

January 30, 2019

IDEX Explains How Biometric Authentication Will Make Banking More Inclusive

IDEX Raises $25M USD Through Private Placement

IDEX Biometrics has completed a $25 million USD private placement, the company has announced. The NOK 214 million deal entailed the sale of 53,437,500 shares…

January 30, 2019

Investment Firms Support CLEAR Growth in Booming Biometrics Market

“The market for biometric technologies is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years and CLEAR is uniquely positioned to be the leader in using this…

January 30, 2019

Latest Batch of FIDO Certifications Shows Growing Ecosystem

NTT to Showcase Facial Recognition, AI and 5G at MWC 2019

Japan’s biggest telecom has officially announced its plans to attend this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and it’s going to put artificial…

January 29, 2019

Unikeys is Accepting Pre-Sales for its Biometric Cryptocurrency Wallet

Fingerprint Cards are Driving French Fintech Innovation

The French bank Société Générale made headlines last October when it rolled out new payment cards with biometric fingerprint authentication. The pilot program…

January 29, 2019

IDEMIA, Onfido Join Forces On Selfie Authentication

“…Onfido’s incorporation of document reading and its 2D face scanning system’s wide-ranging compatibility could enable IDEMIA to better meet the financial…

January 29, 2019

Deployment at Jordanian Uranium Mining Site Showcases Ruggedness of Invixium Tech

“The end user is very satisfied with the performance of the Invixium products, specifically authentication speed and low rejection rate, which is close to…

January 29, 2019

Trust Stamp Announces Strategic Alliance for Global Identity Consortium

Yoti Talks Blockchain and Digital Government at World Economic Forum

As a provider of digital identity platform that leverages biometric verification via facial recognition via its mobile app, Yoti has distinguished itself as a…

January 29, 2019

German Village Grocery Store Uses Biometric Age Verification for Self-checkout

Rio Police Plan to Use Facial Recognition Cameras During Carnival

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have announced plans to introduce a new facial recognition system during this year’s Carnival. The cameras will be used to scan…

January 28, 2019

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