Thales and Zetes Renew e-Passport Contract with Belgium
Thales and Zetes will collaborate to bring next-generation e-passports to Belgium. The new seven-year contract is a renewal of the two companies’ existing…
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Suprema ID’s FAP 30 Biometric Module Integrated Into New Coppernic Handheld
Suprema ID‘s fingerprint scanning technology has been integrated into a new handheld device from France-based Coppernic. Dubbed “ID Platform”, the handheld…
Hitachi, Mitsubishi, and Aktif Bank Bring VeinID Biometrics to Turkey
Hitachi Europe is bringing its finger vein authentication technology to Turkey with the help of Aktif Bank and Mitsubishi. The three companies have joined…
Innovatrics Celebrates Performance Among European Peers in FRVT Biometrics Testing
Innovatrics has proven itself as one of Europe’s top facial recognition vendors in the latest round of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s…
FPC Adds New Color Options to Biometric Access Line of Sensors
Fingerprint Cards has added two new colors to its lineup of fingerprint sensors aimed at access control applications, further signalling its intent to…
New SwipeClock Comes with Biometric and Thermal Screening Capabilities
SwipeClock LLC has released a new biometric timeclock with thermal screening capabilities. The touchless SwipeClock Vision uses facial recognition to verify…
Detroit Makes Controversial Decision to Extend Police Facial Recognition Contract
The Detroit City Council has voted to extend its facial recognition contract with DataWorks Plus. The measure passed by a 6-3 vote, and will allow the Detroit…
SUNY Buffalo Pioneers 3D Finger Vein Biometric Authentication Technique
A team of researchers at SUNY Buffalo has developed a new 3D finger vein authentication technique that could be more difficult to spoof than the current 2D…
ImageWare Receives $2.18 Million Loan Ahead of $10 Million Series D Funding Round
ImageWare has received a $2,187,000 senior secured bridge loan that will be used to drive its ongoing business development. The loan represents an advance…
CBP Brings Biometric ‘Simplified Arrival’ to San Francisco Airport
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has brought its Simplified Arrival scheme to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The system uses facial…