IDEMIA to pilot the technology for next generation of biometric cards in India

In a context where global demand for contactless payments is booming, biometric cards are best placed to ensure secure, hygienic…

Apple wins a patent for palm ID biometric authentication that could be used on future iDevices

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent for another biometric methodology relating to a user's…

LenelS2 announces distribution agreement to resell Invixium IXM TITAN Solution to support healthy buildings

LenelS2 has announced a global distribution agreement to resell Invixiums contactless biometric solutions through the LenelS2A??…

Lufthansa launches Star Alliance biometrics

Lufthansa Group airlines (Lufthansa and SWISS) will be the first to use the Star Alliance Biometrics on selected flights. Star…

Biometrics tenders issued in India for railway station security, govt employee management

Facial recognition technology is being implemented on the CCTV network of Bangalore Citys rail system, and will be projected…

Central Railways to install facial recognition attendance systems at its premises

The Indian Railways central division is looking to install facial recognition-based biometric attendance systems at some of its…

Airport facial recognition could soon handle masks

The use of facial biometrics in airport systems is increasing in France and around the world, and the countrys national data…

Auckland Council pulls plug on costly combined CCTV camera network

Auckland Council has pulled out of a plan to expand the city's network of CCTV cameras because it would have cost too much. Last…

SITA facilitates biometrics, touchless travel at Beijing airport

SITA, a technology provider for the air transport industry, announces its most extensive biometric deployment to date and a new…

McAfee points to a potentially scary problem with facial biometrics used in airports

The head of McAfees advanced threat research group says his team has used biometric facial recognition software and common human…

New York bans facial recognition tech in schools until 2022

Lawmakers of the state of New York have passed legislation to pause the use of facial recognition technology in schools until…

NEC and SITA join forces to develop secure walk-through airport solutions

NEC Corporation and SITA have agreed to form a global partnership to develop market-leading solutions to make the dream of a…