The impact of the coronavirus goes well beyond healthcare and cancelled industry events. The New York Post is reporting that the New York Police Department has ditched fingerprint security procedures at NYPD Headquarters at One Police Plaza in … [Read more...] about NYPD HQ Ceases Use of Fingerprint Authentication to Slow Coronavirus
Infineon and Qualcomm Unveil New 3D Authentication System
Infineon and Qualcomm have teamed up to develop a reference design for a new 3D authentication system. The system is built with Infineon’s REAL3 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor, and is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform. The news … [Read more...] about Infineon and Qualcomm Unveil New 3D Authentication System
Enterprise Biometrics Month: Retiring the Password
For several years now – at the very least – virtually every organization around the world has been grappling with digitization, as information technology has swept every sector from finance to government to manufacturing. Digitization has delivered … [Read more...] about Enterprise Biometrics Month: Retiring the Password
HIMSS Assembles Medical Advisory Panel to Guard Against COVID-19
UPDATE 03/05/2020: HIMSS Conference Cancelled Following WHO and CDC Reports on COVID-19 HIMSS has escalated its preparations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, with no plans to cancel this year's healthcare IT-focused industry event. In its … [Read more...] about HIMSS Assembles Medical Advisory Panel to Guard Against COVID-19
DHS Announces Third Biometric Technology Rally
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has announced that it is calling for submissions for its third Biometric Technology Rally (Rally). The Rally program, started in 2018, challenges players in the … [Read more...] about DHS Announces Third Biometric Technology Rally
IDEX Highlights 2019 Accomplishments in Q4 Report
IDEX Biometrics has released its report for the fourth quarter of 2019. The company raised 304 million NOK in capital during the quarter, which translates to 296 million NOK (roughly $31.45 million USD) after expenses, and paired that with cost … [Read more...] about IDEX Highlights 2019 Accomplishments in Q4 Report
Year in Review: A Portrait of the Biometrics Industry in 2019
The biometrics industry is enormous, and highly varied. It encompasses a range of technologies and spans across many sectors and myriad applications. And it's still growing, with new opportunities and challenges constantly emerging. That's why it is … [Read more...] about Year in Review: A Portrait of the Biometrics Industry in 2019
Healthcare Biometrics Month: The Roundup
So far, biometric technology has delivered transformative change in a few key sectors – in mobile tech, for example, where it's now common to unlock a phone with a fingerprint or face scan; and in financial services, where biometrics are helping to … [Read more...] about Healthcare Biometrics Month: The Roundup
IDEX Brings on New CEO to Drive Commercial Growth
Stan Swearingen is stepping down from his position as the CEO of IDEX Biometrics. His replacement is Vince Graziani, who is joining the company following a stint as the Vice President of Strategy Development and Implementation for Infineon … [Read more...] about IDEX Brings on New CEO to Drive Commercial Growth
Tech Giants Abound in This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories Roundup
It's been another varied week in biometrics news, but the latest roundup of FindBiometrics' most popular stories does have one fairly consistent theme – it's dominated by tech giants. One of them is Apple. This week brought yet more speculation … [Read more...] about Tech Giants Abound in This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories Roundup
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