New Partnership and $19.5M Series B Raise Tascent’s Profile
“The company has just closed a $19.5 million series-B funding round led by NEC Corporation and Tano Capital, and featuring contributions from Min Aik…
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BRIEF: The Flip Side of the Biometric Facial Recognition Debate
Facial recognition has been a hot topic for a long time now. But with technological advances now pushing the technology into the public sphere more than ever,…
Major East African Telecom to Implement Biometric SIM Registration
A major East African telecom is preparing to implement biometric registration for customers who want to swap SIM cards into new devices. Announcing the plans…
Veridium Announces Support for Sovrin Blockchain Identity Platform
Veridium has become a backer of the Sovrin Network, an identity platform based on blockchain technology. Administrated by the non-profit Sovrin Foundation, the…
Mastercard Touts Biometric Credit Card’s PSD2 Compliance
Mastercard is anticipating a big jump in biometrically authenticated payments thanks to new regulations in the European Union. The PSD2 regulation has already…
Biometric Tech Tests Concert Fun Levels, St. Vincent Delivers
Live Nation, together with Cisco and TBD Labs, has found scientific, biometric proof that music shows are fun. The companies arranged a St. Vincent concert in…
Veridium Wins Additional Grant to Explore Android Biometrics for the Unbanked
“Our goal is to help design a new banking model, using our biometric authentication technology to bring the unbanked into the financial services system.…
Zighra Adapts Passive Authentication Solution to FIDO2
“In a statement, Zighra suggested its FIDO2 adaptation was particularly well-timed given the recent implementation of the European Union’s General Data…
Precise Biometrics CFO to Step Down
“…the decision will not take effect immediately, with Thuresson agreeing to remain in his role until a new CFO has been found.” Precise Biometrics‘ Chief…
BIO-key Patent Could Capitalize on In-Display Sensor Trend
“Essentially, it’s designed to use facial and fingerprint recognition to enable continuous, passive biometric authentication of a smartphone user.” BIO-key has…