Javelin Strategy & Research has revealed its support for biometrics in finance, stating that biometric authentication is likely to see widespread use by financial institutions and online merchants by the year 2015. To accompany its statement, Al Pascual, a senior analyst for the company, posits that voice recognition will be the first biometric modality to […]

Some 81% of Europeans favor using biometrics to identify criminals but are less for of using the technology in everyday life, according to a survey  conducted by biometric and IT-solutions provider Steria. A majority of European citizens — 69% — support the use of biometrics in identity cards or passports and to enter secure areas. However, […]

Thursby and Precise Biometrics are outfitting mobile iPhones and iPads with a smart card reader solution, attempting to make the Apple devices a more robust option for bring your own device (BYOD) programs. According to InfoWorld.com, the both Thursby’s PKard Reader and Precise Biometrics’ Tactivo case for iPhone and iPad, which enable the devices to […]

Thales to manage biometric acquisition in France A partnership between Thales and Orange Business Services will undertake biometric data acquisition for French passports. Addition to the civil biometrics program in France further cements Thales’s place in the French identity management market. Currently comprised of an estimated 4,000 biometric data acquisition devices, France’s civil biometric program is leveraging […]

While the provisioning of NFC services remains a topic of debate, Bell ID CEO David Orme, believes that there is another issue that must be addressed; the ownership of the secure element. In a blog post on Bell ID’s website, Orme explains that stakeholder discussions between banks, mobile network operators, handset manufacturers and service providers […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted several patents for HID Global’s gesture-based access control methods. HID’s gesture-based solutions uses 3D motion sequences to ensure privacy, security and convenience when using RFID-based devices like smart cards and NFC-enabled smart phones. The latest patent additions joins HID Global’s existing IP portfolio of more than 1,000 […]

A wholesale approach to customer service sin’t enough anymore, according to a survey of 2,000 UK consumers. Instead, respondents reported a desire for different types and levels of technology depending on the interaction and its importance. Results indicate that businesses are squandering the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage by their current strategic approach to customer service. The survey was sponsored by communication […]

Morpho has attained the first-ever ISO Common Criteria certification for the detection of fake fingerprints. The company’s MorphoSmart Optic 301 fingerprint reader has undergone analysis and testing in order to meet the industry standards for spoof detection.

The simple reality is that no password, regardless of its complexity, is truly immune to attack. Add the fact that each Internet user maintains multiple accounts with banking institutions, email services, retailers and social media – web sites that all too frequently fail to safeguard their servers – it becomes easy to see the shortcomings […]

Mobile payments saw a major push in 2012 thanks largely to increasing NFC adoption, growing interest in contactless payments and mobile wallet initiatives like Isis. With the addition of  high-value functionalities, however, comes the need for secure and reliable mobile authentication. Mobile contactless functionality is certainly in our future – in many ways it’s already here – but […]