The AI company Oloid has come out of stealth mode after securing $5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Emergent Ventures, with additional contributions from Unusual Ventures and other backers. Oloid is the developer of the FaceVault … [Read more...] about Enterprise Facial Recognition Startup Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding
Data from Biometric Ring Can Predict Onset of COVID-19, Researchers Say
A team of researchers announced recently that by analyzing biometric data from a wearable device, they believe they can detect the onset of the COVID-19 virus' symptoms in seemingly healthy individuals as much as three days in advance. As … [Read more...] about Data from Biometric Ring Can Predict Onset of COVID-19, Researchers Say
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." CMITech is celebrating a successful deployment of its iris recognition technology at … [Read more...] about CMITech Highlights Benefits of Contactless Biometrics in Recent Hospital Deployment
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 expansion of its network and help it to further develop its digital assessment capabilities. … [Read more...] about Biometric Health Kiosk Operator Announces $30M Series B Investment Round
Imprivata Reiterates Need for Accurate Patient Identification During COVID-19
Imprivata is trying to give its customers some reassurances about the cleanliness of its PatientSecure identification solution during the COVID-19 pandemic. PatientSecure utilizes palm vein recognition to verify the identities of patients in a … [Read more...] about Imprivata Reiterates Need for Accurate Patient Identification During COVID-19
New Evident App to Facilitate Sharing of Medical Information
Evident ID has released a new Software-as-a-Service platform that was designed to help businesses mitigate risk as they start to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mobile application has been dubbed Evident Health Status, and it will … [Read more...] about New Evident App to Facilitate Sharing of Medical Information
INTERVIEW: Rob Mungovan, Chief Commercial Officer, Aware
Aware has been an important player in the biometrics industry for decades now, but the company has enjoyed renewed attention in recent years thanks to its Knomi solution. A mobile authentication app that first relied primarily on facial recognition, … [Read more...] about INTERVIEW: Rob Mungovan, Chief Commercial Officer, Aware
Valuates Forecasts $34.3 Billion Gesture Recognition Market
Valuates Reports is predicting that the global gesture recognition market will jump from $13.8 billion to $34.3 billion between 2018 and 2025. Those figures represent a CAGR of 13.87 percent for the forecast period. The research firm believes … [Read more...] about Valuates Forecasts $34.3 Billion Gesture Recognition Market
NHS Mobile Login Now Features iProov Biometric Authentication for iOS and Android
Biometric facial authentication technology company iProov has announced that England's National Health Services (NHS) is using its technology to verify users when signing up for the NHS login using both the NHS Android and iOS apps. The new … [Read more...] about NHS Mobile Login Now Features iProov Biometric Authentication for iOS and Android
Yoti Officially Clears HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations
An independent auditor has evaluated Yoti’s identity technology and determined that it satisfies HIPAA’s security and privacy requirements. The assessment should clear the way for healthcare organizations that are looking to streamline their … [Read more...] about Yoti Officially Clears HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations
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