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USSOCOM set to test, evaluate commercial next generation biometrics
The U.S. Special Operations Command has issued a Request for Information “to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and to explore industry capabilities” for next generation multi-modal biometrics that include, but are not limited to, the collection and on-board storage of a person’s facial photograph, iris, fingerprints, and voice ... Read the whole story here.

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Tascent founder joins Paravision to oversee marketing and biometric product management
Joey Pritikin, founder and former co-CEO of Tascent, has been named new Chief Product Officer of Paravision, for which he...
 
Pakistan financial inclusion program partners with top banks for biometric payments
Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to reduce poverty has partnered with multinational bank Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Bank...
Dynamic device position key to usability of biometrics, study finds
Biometric fingerprints are easier for diverse populations to use than PINs, but PINs are easier to use than eye and...
 
Datasonic and Digent stand up joint next-generation biometrics venture
A new joint venture company has been formed to develop and market next generation biometric applications, through a partnership between...
NEXUS kiosks at Canadian airports upgraded with facial recognition
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced its plan to upgrade the Nexus program by replacing the old iris scanning kiosks,...
 
Biometric facial recognition capabilities of fielddrive events software expanded
Global event technology company fielddrive has introduced a new suite of services for on-site attendee management featuring biometric facial recognition...
Biometrics stocks update: smartphone 3D face recognition trend boosts Win Semiconductors
Strong demand for power amplifiers, Wi-Fi and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips used in 3D facial recognition implementations has driven...
 
Panini joins identity authentication market as Dwolla integrates Onfido facial biometrics
Italian company Panini has widened its product portfolio with a new focus on solutions for identity and transaction security. Panini...
HID fingerprint technology leveraged for new biometric POS and multimodal access control systems
HID Global is bringing its biometric fingerprint technology to point-of-sales systems for retail stores and restaurants through a partnership with...
 
Australian government proposes biometrics for online age verification
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is making efforts for a large-scale deployment across the country of its Face Verification Service...
Broad facial recognition adoption shows growing comfort in market
New companies, pilots, and services leveraging biometric facial recognition for a wide variety of use cases in the retail, healthcare,...
 
Mastercard taps biometrics and behavioral analytics in new product suite for healthcare partners
The digital healthcare services market has a new major player, with Mastercard announcing the launch of an integrated product suite...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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