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ID4Africa: Suprema ID’s Martin Kim on the World’s Slimmest FAP30 Optical Scanner and Driving Innovation [Audio]

Posted on June 20, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President…

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ID4Africa: Aware’s David Benini talks Liveness Detection, the “Leap-Frog” Effect, and Healthcare [Audio]

Posted on June 20, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President…

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ID4Africa Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Atick on Bringing Identity Rights to Africa’s Invisible Population [Audio]

Posted on June 20, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Thursday, Peter…

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ID4Africa: Tech5 Founder Rahul Parthe on Biometrics, Inclusion and National ID [Audio]

Posted on June 20, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. ID4Africa is above…

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AEOS Access Control Platform Integrates Suprema Fingerprint Tech

Posted on June 20, 2019

“To make the transition as smooth as possible, Nedap developed a new Bio-API that makes it easier to incorporate biometric technology into AEOS.” The Dutch company Nedap has announced that it will be integrating Suprema’s fingerprint recognition tech – specifically the BioStar 2 solution – into its AEOS access control platform. The move is part…

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HID Global Highlights Efforts to Extend ID Coverage in Africa

Posted on June 19, 2019

“In addition to Angola’s national ID program, HID Global has provided ePassports for Tanzania, and later expanded that partnership to include electronic visas and residency permits.” ID4Africa is currently underway, and HID Global is taking the opportunity to highlight its efforts to provide African citizens with official government identities. The “identity for all” initiative has…

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ID4Africa: IDEMIA SVP Antoine Grenier on Identity as a Basic Human Right [Audio]

Posted on June 19, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Digital identity giant…

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ID4Africa: HID Global’s Joby Mathew on Tanzania’s e-Immigration Program and Biometrics in Africa [Audio]

Posted on June 19, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Wednesday, Peter…

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ID4Africa: IDEMIA VP Ea Chaillioux talks Digital ID and the Relationship Between the Public and Private Sector [Audio]

Posted on June 19, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. Peter O’Neill, President…

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ID4Africa: Iris ID’s Mohammed Murad on Addressing Africa’s Identity Challenges with Biometrics [Audio]

Posted on June 19, 2019

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with the biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent. On Wednesday,…

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FaceTec Benchmarks ZoOm 3D Biometric Face Authentication, Professes ‘Best 1:1 Face Matching in History’

FaceTec’s 3D face biometrics algorithm called “the best performing 1:1 face matching algorithm in history.” Biometric face authentication specialist FaceTec announced a major benchmarking breakthrough today, issuing a press release stating its ZoOm 3D FaceMap technology is is 668-percent better performing than the operating point of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) #1…

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IDEMIA Looks to Expand Government Reach with New Head of Business Development

Posted on June 18, 2019

“Thompson brings 26 years of executive experience to the role, and has spent much of it helping companies build better business relationships with the Federal Government, which was a key factor in his hiring. IDEMIA has officially brought on Sean Thompson as the company’s new Head of Business Development for IDEMIA Identity & Security, North…

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Mass Deployment of Biometric Payment Cards Approaches as Zwipe and Infineon Extend Partnership

Posted on June 18, 2019

“We are proud to strengthen our long-standing partnership with a global technology leader such as Infineon. This collaboration further enhances our ability to commercialize our technology and IP through competitive solutions for mass-volume deployment.” – André Løvestam, CEO, Zwipe With the clock ticking down to mass deployment of biometric payment cards, Zwipe and Infineon are…

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Suprema Brings Facial Recognition and Mobile Enterprise Credentials IFSEC 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019

“To facilitate the service, Suprema is also rolling out new XPass 2 readers that are compatible with a wide range of access cards and Suprema’s flagship BioStar 2 platform.” Suprema is bringing a new mobile credentialing service to this week’s IFSEC 2019 event in London. The end-to-end enterprise solution provides everything a company needs to…

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id3 Releases BioSeal Biometric Anti-Forgery Solution

Posted on June 18, 2019

“The barcode itself can store up to 2,000 bytes of information, and will include key details about the document in addition to the face and/or fingerprint data of its creator.” The biometrics specialist id3 Technologies has released a new anti-forgery solution that safeguards documents with biometrics. The new platform is called BioSeal, and it allows…

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IDEMIA Targets Large Venues with Biometric Augmented Vision Platform

Posted on June 18, 2019

“Augmented Vision leverages all of IDEMIA’s latest technologies to offer a complete and accurate solution based on our leadership in biometric capture and analysis as well as real-time video data analysis.” – Philippe Barreau, Executive Vice President, Public Security & Identity Business Unit, IDEMIA IDEMIA has launched a new biometric video analytics and security platform…

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NEC Provides AFIS Tech for Kerala State Police in India

Posted on June 18, 2019

NEC Technologies India will be outfitting the Kerala State Police with a new automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS). The new tech is being rolled out through a partnership with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), and will be available to law enforcement officers at more than 600 venues across the state. C-DAC…

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Laxton Group Brings Chameleon D to ID4Africa

Posted on June 17, 2019

“In addition to South Africa, Laxton’s authentication solutions have already been deployed in Guinea, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe (amongst other countries), which further demonstrates the growing interest in biometric technology.” Laxton Group is bringing the Chameleon D to South Africa. The newly announced multimodal desktop device is the latest addition to the company’s Chameleon line…

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BioTect-ID Gesture Recognition Platform Has Users Draw Their Password

Posted on June 17, 2019

“BioTect-ID can be used to lock down any Windows device, and represents an expansion of BSI’s existing BioSig-ID identity verification solution.” Biometric Signature ID (BSI) has announced the launch of BioTect-ID, a new identity verification solution that combines a 4-character password with gesture recognition. The platform asks users to draw their password with a finger,…

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BCTC is Certifying IDEX-powered Biometric Card for Major Global Payment Scheme

Posted on June 17, 2019

“I’m more confident than ever that biometric smart cards are poised for mass adoption.” – Stan Swearingen, CEO, IDEX Biometrics IDEX Biometrics announced today that biometric payment cards featuring its SmartFinger sensor technology have begun a certification process on behalf of a “major global payment scheme in Asia.” The Bank Card Testing Center, an independent…