China-based Voice Tech Specialist Plans to Open 1,000 Physical Retail Outlets
The Chinese voice recognition specialist iFlyTek is going against the grain with its sales strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has announced…
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Germany Accepts Yoti as Proof of Age for Restricted Sites
Yoti is now an approved form of age verification for age-restricted sites in Germany. The news comes courtesy of the German Association for Voluntary…
ImageWare CEO Secures Board Seat
ImageWare‘s new CEO is now officially on the company’s Board of Directors. Kristin Taylor was appointed as the company’s new chief executive on March 2nd of…
CMITech Highlights Benefits of Contactless Biometrics in Recent Hospital Deployment
“The compact, wall-mounted EF-45 prompts individuals to position their faces within a range of 35 to 45 cm of the unit in order to proceed with its iris scan.”…
Privacy Assessment Raises Concerns About ICE and DHS Facial Recognition Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed off on a Privacy Impact Assessment that raises significant concerns about the use of facial recognition by…
BioConnect Adds ‘Wellness Declaration” to Building Access Platform
“We are committed to helping our current and future customers keep their employees and facilities safe & secure, by adding a wellness declaration to BioConnect…
Biometric Health Kiosk Operator Announces $30M Series B Investment Round
Health kiosk operator Higi has announced that British-based chatbot company Babylon is leading a $30 million Series B funding round that will support Higi’s…
FPC Board Opts for Share Buyback Plan
“This week’s AGM also saw the re-election of Fingerprint Cards board members Sofia Bertling, Johan Carlström, Ted Elvhage, Alexander Kotsinas, Tomas…
Nuggets Pitches Biometric App to Help Prevent Delivery Fraud
Nuggets is leveraging its payment and identity verification platform to ensure that packages reach their intended recipients. The company notes that e-commerce…
DoorBird Adds ekey Fingerprint Module to Smart Door Solution
Bird Home Automation has teamed up with ekey to add fingerprint recognition capabilities to its own DoorBird access control and video intercom system. To that…