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Fingerprint Cards (FPC) is celebrating some of its recent milestones in the biometric payments industry. The company’s fingerprint sensors have already been featured in more than 20 biometric payment card trials internationally, and some of those efforts are finally beginning to enter the commercial phase. The Swiss Corner Bank deployed FPC tech in its limited-edition […]
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) is looking to extend its reach in the access control market with the release of an updated Biometric Software Platform. The new platform is a modified version of FPC’s existing payments software, and is meant to be used alongside FPC’s fingerprint sensors. It can be deployed for one-to-few and one-to-one access control […]
IDEX Biometrics has released its report for the fourth quarter of 2019. The company raised 304 million NOK in capital during the quarter, which translates to 296 million NOK (roughly $31.45 million USD) after expenses, and paired that with cost reductions that will lower operating expenses by as much as 30 percent per year. IDEX […]
Stan Swearingen is stepping down from his position as the CEO of IDEX Biometrics. His replacement is Vince Graziani, who is joining the company following a stint as the Vice President of Strategy Development and Implementation for Infineon Technologies. Though he will no longer act as CEO, Swearingen will maintain a leadership position with the […]
IDEX Biometrics’ new TrustedBio line of products is already generating interest with smart card manufacturers. The company has announced that it has formed a supply agreement with a “tier 1 smartcard manufacturer,” which will be integrating TrustedBio sensors into an upcoming line of next-generation smart cards. The news comes only one day after the TrustedBio […]
Precise Biometrics’ former CEO is NEXT Biometrics‘ new Head of Sales and Strategy, the latter has announced. Håkan Persson will take the position effective February 1st. Persson left Precise Biometrics in January of 2018 after having helped to establish it as one of the world’s leading providers of fingerprint algorithm software for mobile devices. Now, […]
Zwipe has taken its first step forward in the official application process to get listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The company has announced that it has formally submitted for screening, in what is the first part of a two-step application process. Zwipe first announced its plans to seek a listing on Nasdaq […]
Zwipe has announced a new Chief Financial Officer. Lars Kristian Solheim will take the position starting March 1st of 2020, when he will replace interim CFO Lars Myren. In a statement announcing the new executive’s appointment, Zwipe highlighted his relevant experience. After serving as a Senior Associate at the audit firm Ernst & Young, Solheim […]
Fingerprint Cards has a new partner in its efforts to target the emerging biometric payment cards market: the company has announced a new partnership with Valid that will see the latter take advantage of FPC’s T-Shape fingerprint sensor module for smart card applications. Valid originally started up in Brazil over half a century ago as […]
It’s been another richly varied week in biometrics news, and FindBiometrics’ latest roundup of our top stories reflects that. But if there’s one theme common to all of these articles, it’s that they each reflect the dynamism and progress of the overall biometrics market as it continues to grow and its technologies continue to evolve. […]
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