“As a cryptocurrency user, I know that account security is paramount.”- El Asmar, CEO, Gigzi IriTech has teamed up with a cryptocurrency platform to develop a new iris-based security solution for its end users. Based in London, Gigzi is developing a blockchain-based cryptocurrency called Gigzi Black. It also offers digital currencies called Gigzi Metal that…
Iris recognition specialist IriTech is adopting WISeKey security for its government ID activities: The companies have announced that the latter’s VaultC secure elements solutions will be used to help protect IriTech’s intellectual property. The partnership appears to have been prompted by IriTech’s work on Aadhaar, India’s pioneering national biometric ID program. IriTech provides iris recognition technology…
“The solution arrives at a time when iris-based authentication is increasingly popular on mobile devices, thanks in large part to Samsung’s latest smartphones…” IriTech has developed an iris scanning camera designed for PCs and laptops. Called IriVault, the solution is available for integration directly into a product as an embedded module, or as a standalone…
IriTech has won the 2017 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. The company was recognized for its specialty – iris biometrics technology. In a statement announcing the award, Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Mike Valenti praised IriTech’s iris scanning solution as one that “works under direct sunlight at extended side-gazing angle and…
IriTech has teamed up with barcode technology specialist HD Barcode LLC to offer a new identity solution based on ID cards with embedded iris biometrics data. It’s called HD IrisCheck. A given user’s iris biometrics are embedded into a special barcode on a normal ID card. The card can then be scanned using an iris-scanning…
IriTech and Egis Technology have announced a new partnership in which the companies will together seek to promote their technologies to the AR, VR, and automotive sectors. The partnership will leverage both companies’ strengths. Egis Technology has made a name for itself in the consumer electronics sector largely through mobile integrations of its fingerprint sensor…
Last week marked Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World brought you live coverage form the major mobile industry event. MWC is massive, and since last year when we first reported from the show, biometrics technology has taken Mobile World Congress by storm. Last week wasn’t only about Barcelona, however, and we…
Iris biometrics developer IriTech has teamed up with imaging and illumination specialist Heptagon to produce a mobile iris scanning solution. Called UEYE, the system combines IriTech’s iris recognition algorithms with Heptagon’s mobile imaging platform. It’s a solution aimed not just at mobile devices, but also at PCs and the various devices emerging through the nascent Internet…
National eID card programs are set to encompass half the world population in three years time, according to a report by Acuity Market Intelligence, and biometrics play a key role in said initiatives. September is National ID Month at FindBiometrics, in which we have been taking an in depth look at this proliferating global market…
Peter O’Neill, President of FindBiometrics, recently had the chance to speak with Dr. Daehoon Kim, CEO of IriTech – an iris biometrics company that will be exhibiting its technologies at the upcoming Global Identity Summit (GIS) in Tampa, and the China Public Security Expo in Shenzhen. The following interview details some of IriTech’s new and upcoming…
Last week at FindBiometrics governments from all around the world decided to double down on biometrics as we concluded our Healthcare Month with an investigation into remote care solutions. The rest of the headlines were diverse in nature as we officially entered summer talking about smartphones, physical access control, border control and much more. Here…
Security and convenience are the two big selling points for biometric technology, but with time and attendance applications, the latter is weighted much heavier in terms of priorities. Yes, time and attendance solutions can be one and the same as access control, but it is important to note that they are primarily in place to…
IriTech’s plan is to start marketing the upgraded system in India, where the company already has a strong presence via contracts with government agencies IriTech has announced a new, enterprise version of its biometric time and attendance tracking system. Called Time & Attendance Enterprise, it’s an update to the company’s IriShield iris-scanning system. The company…
Iris biometrics developer IriTech has announced the launch of a new website and blog. The company hopes the website will offer a more advanced and customer-friendly user experience, while the blog could become a major venue for interaction with customers and the industry in general. In a statement, the company pointed out that the new…
A recent launching event of a biometric iris scanning facility for pension distribution in Andra Pradesh, India, saw Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu demonstrating the IriShield USB MK120U from IriTech. Manufactured by IriTech, which is based in the United States, and made available in Andra Pradesh through the company’s Indian partner Biometronic Technology, the IriShield…
The iris recognition biometrics market is going through a strong growth phase, according to a report from tech research firm TechNavio. The firm’s researchers predict a 23.5 percent CAGR for this market between 2014 and 2019. The researchers point to healthcare, financial, government, defense, and transportation as the key sectors driving demand for iris recognition…
Iris biometrics company IriTech has announced a major innovation in the world of strong identity management. The company has developed a new technology that can allow for iris capture under bright sunlight conditions – something that has been considered a major (if not the major) obstacle in bringing the modality to mainstream markets. IriTech claims…
Thanks to the continued proliferation of smartphones and strong authentication technology, mobility and biometrics are becoming increasingly intertwined. Nothing quite hammers home efficiency like the security and assurance of strong authentication paired with the freedom and connectivity of mobile devices. September is the perfect time to celebrate this perfect match. Mobility is a key topic…
June 28, 2013 – by Peter O’Neill IriTech has released two new iris-recognition-based software packages for its portable IriShieldTM–USB iris camera that works with both Window/Linux based PC’s and Android based mobile devices. The newly released software packages are called IriTracker and ForYourIrisOnly (FYIO) and they utilize IriShield’s SDK which is provided free-of-charge to IriShield purchasers. According…