More Chrome OS Code Points to Biometric Security Focus on Chromebook
New code for the Chrome OS suggests that a forthcoming Chromebook laptop will feature fingerprint-based biometric security. The code snippets concern the…
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Adyen Payments Platform Offers 3DS 2.0, PSD2 Compliance with Biometric Support
“For transactions requiring stronger authentication […] it supports two-factor authentication via SMS, as well as biometric authentication including facial,…
Voice Recognition Helps Google Assistant Protect Your Smart Home
“…a key security component of all of this is voice recognition.” Google is highlighting the home security solutions enabled by its virtual assistant and third…
Fingerprint Cards Announces Sensor Integrations with Xiaomi, Moto
“News of the latest integrations comes as Fingerprint Cards continues to promote its forthcoming FPC1511 fingerprint sensor.” Fingerprint Cards‘ biometric…
Experimental Authentication System Uses Speech Recognition and a Smartwatch
A pair of researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have devised a novel approach to online authentication that leverages speech recognition and a…
FOI Docs Show Advancement of South Wales Police Facial Recognition Tech
“At Biggest Weekend, the facial recognition technology delivered two accurate matches against police databases, with one arrest made on an outstanding…
Study Finds Biometric Authentication is Less Popular at Work
Another study is pointing to the rise of biometric authentication, and the decline of the password. Commissioned by London-based multimodal authentication…
Smartmetric to Launch Biometric Card in September
“Like other emerging biometric card solutions, Smartmetric’s features an embedded fingerprint sensor that can be used to authenticate the cardholder during…
Chrome OS to Get Face Unlock Feature Suggests Code
It looks like Google is preparing to bring a Face Unlock system to future devices running on its Chrome OS. The revelation comes by way of some newly added…
New Partnership and $19.5M Series B Raise Tascent’s Profile
“The company has just closed a $19.5 million series-B funding round led by NEC Corporation and Tano Capital, and featuring contributions from Min Aik…