Safran Identity & Security CEO discusses acquisition and other new developments In a Q&A interview posted on the company’s website, Safran Identity & Security CEO Anne Bouverot discusses company highlights over the past year, new developments, and the pending acquisition by Advent. Bouverot explains that the company has worked to...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Survey addresses consumers security concerns when holiday shopping online Computop released the results of its 2016 Holiday Shopping Season study, in which it surveyed US and UK consumers about how they intended to shop in the holiday season, their preferred payment methods, and their security concerns when shopping...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Visa, BioConnect explore password free multi-factor authentication In a presentation at this year’s Money20/20, Visa partnered with BioConnect to demonstrate a multi-factor authentication experience that works across a range of devices and operating systems. By enabling many biometric technologies, an app can prompt for another biometric...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

NEXT Biometrics to supply flexible fingerprint sensors for a governmental smartcard application NEXT Biometrics has been chosen as the supplier of fingerprint sensors for a governmental smartcard application. Delivery of 250,000 flexible sensors is targeted to start during the second half of 2017, after the on-going ramp-up project with Innolux, NEXT’s...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Allevate demonstrating real-world uses of Tygart’s MXSERVER at UK Security Expo Allevate will be participating in the Securing Crowded Places Immersive Demonstrator at the UK Security Expo 2016 later this month in Olympia, London. The company will be demonstrating real-world uses of Tygart’s MXSERVER to deploy watchlist detection using face...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Virginia CU selects voice biometrics solution by Nuance for client identity verification Virginia Credit Union is now offering a voice biometrics solution from Nuance Communications to identify members, improve customer service and guard against fraud, according to a report by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The credit union rolled out the service in...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

ImageWare to provide corporate update for Q3 on November 14 Mobile and cloud-based identity management solutions developer ImageWare Systems will conduct a conference call on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. PST) to provide a corporate update for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016....full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

BioID combines face recognition app with A-Trust mobile ID solution Face recognition software developer BioID is partnering with qualified trust service provider A-Trust in light of the newly implemented EU regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS). The goal of the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Samsung rumored to be developing its own fingerprint sensors Samsung is rumored to be developing its own fingerprint reader sensors to be incorporated into its mobile devices, according to a report by Android Headlines. With the increasing number of Android smartphones incorporating a fingerprint sensor, the market is...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

I3 wins $6.25M contract to support the DIA NMEC mission Ideal Innovations, Inc (I3) wins a $6.25M contract to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC). The one year base plus three option years award provides biometric examination services in support of the NMEC’s Document...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Government Purchasing Share: Facebook | Twitter

Showcase Australia 2016 Showcase Australia 2016 November 16, 2016 Canberra, Australia The Biometrics Institute presents the 2016 Showcase Australia event, to be held at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra on Wednesday 16 November. This annual event presents the latest biometric applications and...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Forensic Research 2016 5th International Conference on Forensic Research & Technology November 17-19, 2016 in San Francisco, USA Forensic Research 2016 invites all interested participants to join us for this esteemed event at the exquisite destination Atlanta. With the generous response and...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

TRUSTECH 2016 TRUSTECH 2016 Nov 29 to Dec 1 Cannes, France TRUSTECH 2016 The Largest event dedicated to Trust-Based Technologies: Payment, Identification, Connections & Security are the buzz words for a 3-day event offering unrivaled networking & business opportunities and a...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

The 1st Biometrics Middle East The 1st Biometrics Middle East December 5-6, 2016 Grosvenor House, Dubai, UAE Join us at The 1st Biometrics Middle East Conference this December in Dubai where you will learn about the latest innovations and advancements in biometrics regionally and...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

DEFPOL Expo 2016 DEFPOL Expo 2016 Dec 7-8 2016 I.C.E. Hanoi, Vietnam DEFPOL EXPO 2016 is being held in Hanoi, Vietnam on December 7-8, 2016. DEFPOL is an international exhibition for Defense and Police Forces. The expo is aimed to introduce the...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter