NYPD HQ Ceases Use of Fingerprint Authentication to Slow Coronavirus
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…
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KNOW Identity Conference Postponed Due to COVID-19
The 2020 event schedule is continuing to feel the effects of the coronavirus. The upcoming KNOW Identity Conference has officially been postponed, making the…
ID4Africa Delayed Until October Over Coronavirus Concerns
This year’s ID4Africa event has officially been postponed. The 2020 event will now run from October 28-30, though it will still take place at the Palais des…
Chinese Biometric Facial Recognition Firm Claims 95% Accuracy on Masked Subjects
“Hanvon says its biometric technology can identify everyone in a crowd of up to 30 people within one second.” As the impact of COVID-19 continues to have…
ISC Pushed Back to July Due to COVID-19
ISC West, one of the biggest annual events in the security industry, has been postponed due to concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The event…
Hyderabad, Punjab Join List of Indian Governments Restricting Biometrics Use Due to COVID-19
Governments in India’s Hyderabad and Punjab regions have joined a growing list of authorities in India and neighbouring Pakistan in restricting the use of…
HIMSS Cancelled in Wake of WHO, CDC Coronavirus Updates
The 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition has been cancelled, following new reports from the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease…
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,…
VivaLNK Partners with Alibaba on Remote Patient Monitoring System
Connected healthcare solutions company VivaLNK has announced a new multi-patient remote monitoring system in partnership with Chinese tech giant Alibaba.…
Authorities in Pakistan, India Suspend Biometric Attendance Systems Over COVID-19 Concerns
Government authorities in Pakistan and India are putting biometric attendance tracking systems on hold amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. In…