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MarketsandMarkets has released a new report that details the impact of COVID-19 on fingerprint sensor markets. In that regard, the firm expects the market for that technology to double between 2020 and 2025, growing from $3 billion to $6 billion even though the coronavirus has raised health concerns and discouraged the use of shared fingerprint readers. […]
“It’s well-established that suspects can’t be forced to divulge the passcodes that would enable phone access, but there is growing debate about whether biometric data amounts to the same thing.” Another prominent court has weighed in on the question of Fifth Amendment rights with respect to biometric phone unlocking, with a federal court in Kentucky […]
Throughout June at FindBiometrics we are celebrating financial identity in our Future of Finance special event, presented in association with our financial industry premier partner Money20/20 Europe. That’s why in this episode of ID Talk we are pleased to present podcast co-host Susan Stover’s interview with Jennifer Bers, Vice President of Sales, Europe, at Onfido. […]
Digital security solutions company Uniken, Inc. has been recognized for its REL-ID security platform in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia market (MEASA) by Frost & Sullivan for being a user-friendly and mobile-first way for banks to connect to their omnichannel users. REL-ID takes a unified depth approach in concert with mobile biometric authentication […]
Apple has further refined the fitness tracking capabilities of its Apple Watch devices, announcing upgrades at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference for 2020. Apple’s latest smartwatches already support relatively advanced biometric capabilities, thanks in large part to the ECG monitor first implemented with the Apple Watch Series 4. Some of the new capabilities arriving through […]
Daon has extended its partnership with CU*Answers. The two companies first started working together in 2018 with the introduction of CU*Answers’ Multiple Authentication Convenience Options (MACO) solution. MACO leverages Daon’s flagship IdentityX biometric identification solution, and was deployed at CU*Answers’ Internet Retailer Support Center (IRSC). CU*Answers is a Credit Union Service Organization based in Grand […]
While COVID-19 remains an important topic in the mainstream news, this week’s roundup of top stories from the biometrics industry is remarkably clear of any coronavirus infections. Instead, FindBiometrics visitors showed a lot of interest this week in mobile biometrics, a controversial Clearview-like service, a bit C-suite change, and more. Starting with a bit of […]
A new Apple patent suggests that the company is still working to enhance its sophisticated facial recognition technology. The patent describes a compact, next-gen apparatus for Apple’s TrueDepth camera system. This is the component of the iPhone that powers Apple’s Face ID authentication system, projecting a grid of infrared light onto a user’s face in […]
The cybersecurity integration specialist SOFTwarfare has released a new passwordless security solution for the enterprise. Dubbed BioThenticate, the new platform can be deployed in conjunction with other cybersecurity applications to help protect sensitive corporate materials. According to SOFTwarfare, BioThenticate will be especially useful to remote workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform leverages the biometric […]
Last week, we kicked off The Future of Finance special event at FindBiometrics with a look at how less is more in financial services technology, with the sector shifting to passwordless, frictionless, and contactless solutions. This week, we’ll focus on a related, hugely important trend – the rise of mobile financial services. With smartphones now […]
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