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Governments in India’s Hyderabad and Punjab regions have joined a growing list of authorities in India and neighbouring Pakistan in restricting the use of fingerprint-based biometric systems amid fears of the spread of COVID-19. The Punjab government was joined by the Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) in directing its thousands of employees to abstain […]
The FindBiometrics Year in Review is a massive industry event, collecting the opinions of biometrics industry experts from a wide range of backgrounds. Each year our industry survey checks the industry pulse on the popularity of biometric modalities, the excitement around specific vertical markets, and attitudes toward critical industry issues like privacy, regulation and public […]
It’s the dawn of 2020, and FindBiometrics is celebrating our 17th annual Year in Review. Throughout January, on ID Talk we will be interviewing biometrics and identity industry leaders about the major milestones, not just of the year, but also the previous decade. In this latest episode of ID Talk, we welcome back David Benini, […]
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee is backing the creation of a new post for a biometrics commissioner, however they are calling for greater powers to be granted to the position to ensure that personal data is kept safe and privacy is protected. MSPs on the committee concluded that the need for a biometrics commissioner to […]
November was Biometric Smart Cards Month at our sibling site Mobile ID World, so on the latest episode of the ID Talk Podcast, host Peter Counter spoke with David Orme, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for IDEX Biometrics, about the misconceptions around biometric payment cards. IDEX Biometrics is completely focused on developing useful, […]
Optical fingerprint technology company SecuGen announced that it now offers a software development kit (SDK) plugin for use with Citrix powered virtual machines. SecuGen’s free SDKs allow developers who are creating hardware and software systems that require fingerprint authentication to work with its software and fingerprint sensors and readers. Hardware and software products developed by […]
In recent years the scale of biometrics projects has changed dramatically thanks to the evolution of core technologies and concepts around national ID. That’s why Peter O’Neill, President of FindBiometrics, was so pleased to sit down with TECH5‘s founders: Chairman Rahul Parthe and CEO Machiel Van Der Harst – two individuals who played integral roles […]
Of the myriad ways in which biometric technologies are transforming how the government does its work, its impact in citizen identification is one offering some of the greatest potential to change people’s lives for the better while improving government function. ID Goes Biometric In its most common application areas, the rise of biometric identification has […]
With all the excitement currently swirling around biometric payment cards, NEXT Biometrics‘ activities in this area have received a significant share of the spotlight in recent months. The company has established itself as a major player, with recently announced partnerships with a major US payment network and ABCorp offering the latest examples of NEXT’s prominence. […]
This week 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’re 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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