Jorge Aguilar Perez shared some insights on the cybersecurity market in Latin America with a quick Q&A on BioCatch’s blog. Perez is the BioCatch Sales Director for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, and explained that the region’s high rates of mobile penetration and mobile payments coupled with weak digital infrastructure make many Latin American…
With another major regional trade show under its belt, ZKTeco is excited about its prospects in the Russia market. The access control and security solutions provider is celebrating a successful showing at Securika Moscow, which it describes in a post on its website as Russia’s biggest exhibition of security and fire protection equipment. The event…
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ISC West is one of the biggest security conferences in the world, with biometrics being no less an important topic than at any other security-focused event as the technology boom continues, so it was only fitting that FindBiometrics would catch up with ISC West’s leading organizer before the end of show last week. Sitting down…
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FindBiometrics is reporting live from ISC West in Las Vegas this week, bringing you biometrics news and interviews straight from the biggest converged security trade show in the Americas. Today is the final day of the ISC West exhibition, and among the companies FindBiometrics caught up with on the show floor is RealNetworks, a major…
HID Global has launched a new access control solution for organizations that need to be able to verify people’s identities at the door. The iCLASS SE RB25F fingerprint reader captures high-quality surface and sub-surface images in less than a second, and is able to reliably authenticate people of any age in a range of adverse conditions.…
RealNetworks is making a splash at this year’s ISC West security conference with its official announcement of SAFR for Security, an upgraded version of its SAFR facial recognition platform for surveillance security. In announcing SAFR for Security, RealNetworks suggested that its key upgrade it its integration “with leading Video Management Systems”, or VMS’s. On that…
“As we have evolved, and branch into new means of authenticating users in digital and physical spaces, we recognize an opportunity to allow other technology providers to benefit from solution collaboration, sales, marketing and technical support.” – Jeff Crews, Chief Customer Officer, BioConnect BioConnect is cementing its position as a leader in the identity industry…
BioCatch has elaborated on the nature of its new partnership with Entersekt, taking to its blog to explain how the two companies are working together to improve the mobile banking experience. The company noted that while digital banking apps need to be just as engaging as consumer apps, they also face higher scrutiny and need…
Some recent test results out of New York City have highlighted some of the limitations of facial recognition technology. The Metropolitan Transit Authority had been hoping to use facial recognition cameras to identify potential terrorists driving through the city, and set up a pilot program to test the system at bridge and tunnel crossings. Unfortunately,…
With this year’s ISC West security show about to get underway, organizers have unveiled their exciting lineup of special events, and there is a lot of ground to cover. The SIA’s Annual Member Meeting, for example, will take place on the first day of the event, on the morning of April 9th. And the SIA…
Knightscope has integrated facial recognition technology into its stationary K1 security robot in the hopes that it will reduce the threat of violence in the workplace. The company has launched the beta version of its new software after a successful round of testing at the Pechanga Resort Casino in California. “We began working with Knightscope…
Muller Group International (MGI) has added VSBLTY technology to its turnkey security solutions portfolio. VSBLTY is the provider of VSBLTY Vector, a perimeter access solution that uses facial recognition and weapon detection to identify potentially dangerous individuals. “Heightened security is needed virtually everywhere,” said VSBLTY Co-Founder and CEO Jay Hutton. “In most instances, our face-on cameras…
ZKTeco has held its third seminar in the Philippines, further entrenching the company’s presence in the region. With previous events having been held in Luzon and the Mindanao Islands, ZKTeco’s latest was a seminar on Visayas Island in Cebu Province. Celebrating the event’s success in a post on its website, the company explained that “[p]eople…
SC Media pulled out all of the stops for its 30th Anniversary Awards celebration, adding a slew of special categories to its annual SC Media Awards. NuData Security became one of the major beneficiaries when its NuDetect behavioral biometrics platform was named the Most Critical Solution in the last 30 years. “NuData has most assuredly…
RealNetworks is expanding the reach of its SAFR facial recognition platform. The company has announced a partnership with the Brazilian video surveillance company Digifort to make SAFR available to Digifort customers around the world. “We are delighted to partner with Digifort to accelerate the availability of SAFR for security professionals working to keep cities, airports,…
An Australian casino is getting a biometric security upgrade after an employee tried to smuggle a $5,000 chip out of the building in a sock. Though the aspiring thief was caught by overhead CCTV cameras, Sydney’s Star Casino has nevertheless decided to deploy new facial recognition cameras to assist its large surveillance team. Specifically, The…
“The Access600e completely eliminates the traditional tug-of-war between convenience and security, even in the most demanding, high-volume environments. Plus, with the Access600e, we’ve been able to lower the price for such premium performance.” – Bob McKee, VP, Sales and Marketing, Princeton Identity Just a few weeks ahead of the ISC West security conference, Princeton Identity…
“Our customers seek simplified, cost-effective central authentication services that accommodate both roving and single-device users without having to issue and manage tokens or pay personal data plan costs for users to use a personal device for work. The fact that SAML is ubiquitous makes getting more value from a BIO-key investment much more simple.” –…
Nok Nok Labs has become the latest biometric technology provider to see its solutions embraced by MTRIX, a German digital security consultancy. The company’s have announced that Nok Nok’s S3 Authentication Suite has been added to MTRIX’s solutions portfolio. It’s a further indication of MTRIX’s growing enthusiasm for biometric security solutions, with the firm having…