Amazon Exec Defends Sale of Facial Recognition to Police in Internal Meeting
“After an ACLU report revealed that Amazon had been selling facial recognition technology to police earlier this year, an assortment of privacy rights…
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NEC to Showcase NeoFace Tech at Future Travel Expo in Singapore
NEC is strengthening its focus on both the air travel applications of its biometric technology and the APAC market with plans to show off its solutions at…
Microsoft President Renews Call for Regulation of Facial Recognition
Microsoft President Brad Smith is once again calling for government regulation of facial recognition technology. Smith made the case at this week’s Web Summit…
Cypress Semiconductor Collaboration Drastically Reduces Zwipe Card’s Power Use
“The companies worked together to develop a new Microcontroller Unit based on Cypress Semiconductor’s PSoC 6 line, resulting in a new inlay solution that uses…
UK-based Cloud Solutions Firm Embraces GoVerifyID
“The a24.io partnership marks an important entry into the UK market with a highly regarded organization with a global reach.” – Jim Miller, CEO & Chairman,…
Iris Recognition Comes to the USB Key in the eyeDisk
“The eyeDisk is able to scan a user’s eyes from a distance of 15cm to 25cm, and can authenticate in less than a second, the company says.” A Hong Kong-based […]
Mitek Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
San Diego-based Mitek Systems has a new CEO. The company has announced that Max Carnecchia has taken the helm, and also been appointed to the company’s Board…
Societe Generale ‘Experimenting’ with IDEMIA’s Biometric Payment Card
“As with other emerging biometric payment card solutions, the aim is to enhance security with biometrics while maintaining ease of use in tap-to-pay…
Industry Leaders IDEMIA, NEC, BioConnect, Daon, Aware and More Featured in the New FindBiometrics Directory
As the biometrics industry continues to grow at an accelerated pace, with authentication and identification solutions proliferating the market, relying parties…
IDEX On Track for Q4 Pilots, 2019 ‘Volume Deliveries’ in Q3 Update
“In a statement announcing the results, IDEX emphasized its “significant progress in commercializing biometric smart cards in the third quarter,” noting that…