News
The Latest Biometric News
FPC and Precise Biometrics Tech to Feature in Visa’s Biometric Card Trial
“Visa’s payment card solution features an embedded fingerprint sensor as well as red and green lights to indicate when authentication has succeeded or failed.”…
Considering the State of Smart Car Biometrics
It’s been a long on-ramp for the smart car concept, but things seemed to kick into a higher gear over the past year as major IT and tech companies poured […]
FIDO Japan Working Group Membership Rose to 25 Companies in 2017
Membership in the FIDO Japan Working Group rose to 25 companies over the past year – more than double the number of members the group had after it was launched…
Vivo’s In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Smartphone Demoed at CES
“The company emphasized the solution’s capability of accommodating full-size displays that take up almost the entire front face of a mobile device, and the…
HID Global Teams with R&D Lab to Develop Anti-Fraud Solutions for Financial Services
HID Global has announced a new partnership aimed at developing anti-fraud technologies for the financial services sector. Its new partner, ThreatMark, bills…
Gait Recognition to Feature in Soldier Authentication System, Says Outgoing DoD Official
The Department of Defense’s Defense Information Systems Agency is looking at up to seven mechanisms for identity verification of soldiers in the field,…
Canadians Are Warming Up To Biometrics: Survey
The results of a Visa-commissioned survey suggest that Canadians’ familiarity with biometric authentication is leading to warming attitudes toward the…
FPC and Gentex Working Together on Iris Biometrics for Automotive Applications
Fingerprint Cards and Gentex have announced an exclusive partnership that will see the companies work together on iris-scanning technology for automotive…
Fujitsu to Showcase Biometric, RFID Solutions at NRF 2018
“Fujitsu is also going to show off RFID technology at NRF 2018.” Fujitsu Frontech North America is planning to show off a range of cutting-edge technologies at…
IDEX Aims for Gross Margin of 40-45 Percent from Biometric Smart Cards
“IDEX estimates the annual shipments of biometric cards will jump from 55 million units this year to 340 million units in 2020. “ IDEX‘s executive leadership…