IoT, eGovernance to Drive Global Biometrics Industry Growth
Research and consulting firm Frost and Sullivan has released a new report on the global biometrics market, predicting it will grow from $18.78 billion today to…
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FPC to Proceed with Share Buyback
Fingerprint Cards is going ahead with a share buyback maneuver authorized at last year’s Annual General Meeting. In a statement announcing the share…
EFF Quiz Asks: Which Government Agencies Have Access to Your Face
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is trying to make Americans more aware of the encroaching reach of facial recognition, inviting people to take a quiz…
TypingDNA Offers Free 3-Month Trial of Behavioral Biometrics to Schools to Facilitate Remote Examination
“…TypingDNA offers an effective solution for verifying students during online exam testing.” To help facilitate remote testing for students during the COVID-19…
VSBLTY CEO Believes 2019 Efforts Will Lead to Strong Q2 Results
VSBLTY has continued to build on its 2019 success. The company booked more than $1 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2020, and is already anticipating…
Banks Looking to Biometrics, Document Reading to Fight Fraud: Survey
OneSpan has published a new survey that suggests that safe and convenient digital onboarding is an increasingly important priority for major banks. The survey…
Ramco Systems Announces Facial Recognition-Based Touchless Attendance System
India-based software and services provider Ramco Systems Limited has announced the development of a new facial recognition-based attendance system. The new…
EFF Raises Ethical Concerns About NIST’s Tatt-C Tattoo Recognition Database
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is calling attention to potential ethical violations related to the NIST’s Tattoo Recognition Challenge. The NIST…
London Artists Wear Makeup to Protest the City’s Use of Facial Recognition
A group of London artists known as the Dazzle Club are using makeup to protest the Metropolitan Police’s rapidly expanding face-based surveillance program. To…
Zwipe Adopts Remote Work Policies to Ensure Employee Safety
Zwipe has detailed some of the steps it is taking to mitigate the business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, the international company has…