Northern Indian State Implements Biometric Time & Attendance
“…its biometric employee tracking system is designed to operate independently of the national ID system.” Government authorities in the northern Indian state…
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Biometric Tech Tests Concert Fun Levels, St. Vincent Delivers
Live Nation, together with Cisco and TBD Labs, has found scientific, biometric proof that music shows are fun. The companies arranged a St. Vincent concert in…
‘Our Company Should Not Be In the Surveillance Business’: Amazon Employees
Amazon’s own employees have now joined the chorus of voices calling for the company to halt its sale of biometric surveillance technology to law enforcement…
Aadhaar Info Cannot Be Shared With Police: UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India has clarified that it cannot share data from the country’s biometric national ID program after the head of the…
JCB Now Supports Apple Pay in Taiwan
“The move comes soon after JCB enabled Google Pay in its home country, reflecting the company’s growing interest in novel payment technologies.” Japanese…
OneLogin Adds Blockchain Functionality to its Access Management Solution
OneLogin has teamed up with ShoCard to bring blockchain technology to its access management solution. The blockchain functionality comes by way of ShoCard’s…
Apple Pay Brings Biometric Payments to Norway
Apple Pay has made it to Norway, launching in the country with the support of Nordea Bank, Santander Bank and Sbanken. The banks are allowing customers to…
Walmart Wins Blockchain-based Biometric Healthcare System Patent
A new patent detailing a blockchain-based, biometric healthcare system has been awarded to Walmart, of all companies. Entitled, “Obtaining a Medical Record…
IDEMIA to Bring Biometrics Demos to the Heart of London
IDEMIA is looking to raise its profile in the UK with a new “Pop-Up Innovation Center” that will be situated in the Queen Elizabeth II Center. That’s right in…
US, Mexican Authorities to Track Human Trafficking Victims with Facial Recognition
Attorneys General from the US and Mexico are poised to unveil a new facial recognition system designed to track victims of human trafficking this week.…