US-Japan Biometrics Sharing Agreement Takes Effect
An agreement to facilitate the sharing of biometric data between police authorities in Japan and the US has taken effect, The Japan Times reports. The deal…
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ZKTeco Celebrates Cricket Tourney Final
“ZKTeco’s participation as a sponsor offers another indication of the biometric security specialist’s regionally-focused approach to fostering business…
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Long Reach of Biometrics Privacy Law
The Illinois Supreme Court has issued its ruling on a pivotal case concerning the state’s biometric privacy law, with a unanimous decision upholding its broad…
Zwipe Makes Merkur Market Debut
“In making its pitch to investors, Zwipe had emphasized its position as a technology supplier in the emerging biometric payment cards market, and the company…
Yoti Continues Commitment to Transparency
In the world of mobile security, Yoti has long been one of the more outspoken voices calling for greater corporate transparency, regularly boasting that it…
Local Groups Push Back Against Facial Recognition at German Border
A proposed border law in the German state of Saxony has come under fire from local interest groups, in large part because of the planned use of facial…
IT Professionals Express Concern About Data Security: Ping Identity
In its latest report on The State of Enterprise IT Infrastructure and Security, Ping Identity teamed with MarketCube to survey more than 300 IT professionals.…
Aadhaar Architect Touts System at Davos
“The comments come after an extensive string of controversies concerning the Aadhaar program.” One of the architects of Aadhaar was putting his strongest spin…
Nuance Gets Another Bank Deployment for Voice Authentication Tech
“Once a customer has registered their voice into the system, the technology can match their voice on a live call to the biometric profile on file.” Nuance…
Conservationists Develop Facial Recognition App to Stop Illegal Sale of Chimps
Monkey business can be big business, especially when you’re trafficking in stolen apes. The UN Environment Programme estimates that as many as 3,000 great apes…