New fingerprint tech capable of detecting traces of drugs, blood, alcohol and more Research teams at Sheffield Hallam University have been collaborating with West Yorkshire Police since 2012 in testing new technology that uses a form of mass spectrometry to find traces of different substances within a fingerprint, according to a report...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

UN agencies increasingly using biometric registration to target aid in conflict areas United Nations agencies tracking displaced individuals are increasingly using biometric registration to better target aid, particularly in areas of conflict, where personal identification systems tend to be weak, according to a report by Devex. Biometric registration can help these...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

CBP begins 30-day facial recognition pilot at JFK airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have deployed facial recognition technology at one TSA checkpoint at John F. Kennedy International Airport for 30 days. CBP is partnering with TSA in this pilot project to assess the use of biometric...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Javelin report explores impact of IoT, biometrics on financial services Javelin Strategy & Research has published a new whitepaper that discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT); connected payments from IoT devices; and new banking technologies, such as biometrics, are affecting the financial services industry. Published in association with...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

NFL team announces multi-year partnership with IdentoGO by IDEMIA IdentoGO by IDEMIA, formerly OT–Morpho and the exclusive provider of TSA Precheck, has been named the Official Identity Security and Biometrics Partner of the New York Jets. The multi-year partnership marks IdentoGO’s first NFL partnership and first exclusive sponsorship...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Dubai Airport to install virtual aquarium tunnel that scans faces and irises The Dubai International Airport is replacing facial recognition security booths with a virtual aquarium tunnel that will scan the faces and irises of passengers using up to 80 hidden cameras, according to a report by Interesting Engineering. Passengers merely...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Facial Recognition | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

Alibaba invests US$15B in overseas research hubs for AI, fintech Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is investing US$15 billion to establish overseas research hubs to work on artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and fintech, according to a report by BNN. The Alibaba ‘Damo’ academy will comprise of eight research bases...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Chinese researchers reveal advances in gait recognition Researchers from the Automation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have detailed their advances in gait recognition in a report in The International News. Huang Yongzhen, an associate researcher from CAS, said its gait recognition solution is...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D Share: Facebook | Twitter

GET Group North America releases digital identity mobile platform GET Group North America has released GET mID, a digital identity platform which provides high assurance identity on a user’s mobile device as a convenient, secure and instant alternative to traditional physical identification documents. Using data encryption algorithms and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Mobile Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

BioCatch VP touts behavioral biometrics as wave of the future Behavioral biometrics is a breakthrough cybersecurity technology that identifies people by how they do what they do, rather than by their physical characteristics, what they know, or by the authentication technology they possess. Behavioral biometrics is defined as the...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News | Interviews Share: Facebook | Twitter

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Preserving privacy in an age of increased surveillance: a biometrics perspective Preserving privacy in an age of increased surveillance October 19, 2017 IBM SouthBank, London On 19 October 2017 the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) in cooperation with IBM Emerging Technology organizes a one-day workshop at IBM, South Bank London....full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

12th Homeland Security Week 12th Homeland Security Week October 23-26, 2017 Washington, D.C. This 12th Annual Homeland Security Week will bring together top homeland security leaders from government, industry and academia to dive into current challenges and future requirements necessary for numerous government...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics Week 2017 Biometrics Week 2017 October 31 – November 3, 2017 Australia House, London, UK Biometrics Institute Biometrics Week featuring the Biometrics Institute Congress 2017 Join us again this year for yet another thought provoking week in London at Biometrics Week...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia 2017 Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 7 – 9, 2017 Asian nations are continuing to develop their borders and create the most efficient immigration processes at airports. Many of the regions border security agencies...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter