An important court decision impacting the biometric industry was reached as an Illinois judge found that a video game publisher would not be penalized for storing player face likenesses for in-game display. Two players sued the game maker citing that they were not informed that their biometric likeness would be available for others …

Until the end of March, public comment will be accepted on NIST’s new version of its influential digital identity related, SP 800-63 spec. The document has defined the four levels of identity assurance and helped shape government e-authentication projects. This new version dumps the prior four LOAs and instead breaks out the grading system into three new standalone areas.

Buried in the executive order that has garnered global attention for prohibiting travel to the US from seven specific countries, is a one sentence mandate to expedite biometric exit tracking for all visitors. This has been the law of the land for many years, but it has never been accomplished for various reasons related to infrastructure, technology and cost. The new administration seems to be taking this area extremely seriously and …

For residents of five states that are not in compliance with Real ID and do not have a current extension, they will no longer be able to use their driver licenses for entry to Federal facilities. For more than half the country’s states and territories, however, extensions expire this year and if not rectified these citizens could be denied access to airline flights this time next year. That is if …

The airport of the future is a frequently discussed topic, but it has seldom been delivered upon. In the Caribbean nation of St. Maarten, however, eGates and biometric identity are making it a reality as passengers speed through self-service checkpoints and airport officials gain insight that helps better secure facilities.

A leading Apple analyst predicted that future iPhone models would replace the Touch ID fingerprint biometric sensor first with an optical sensor and later with face recognition in future models. The goal is to recapture lost handset real estate required for the dedicated capacitive fingerprint sensor hardware enabling a larger screen and “zero bezel” solution that …

Imagine holding your passport next to your NFC-enabled phone, clicking a button and having an ePassport derived credential stored to your handset. Speed through border checkpoints, airport queues and more by transmitting this mobile credential from your phone. Now imagine replacing user names and passwords, using this secure token to access government and commercial web sites.

Unlike prior tests that were conducted every few years to evaluate face recognition system performance, the newly announced NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) will be ongoing. Vendors can submit at any point and have the quality of their algorithm measured against a massive database of …

Delivering on the promise of NFC-enabled consumer products has been slow, but Vitamix and Smartrac made a great leap forward with two new NFC-equipped kitchen appliances. SecureIDNews spoke with Smartrac’s Art Barton about what this launch means for the future of NFC and connected devices and learned some unique …

As we enter 2017, the problems that plague self-selected passwords continue coming from all levels. Despite many years of education, end users still choose weak passwords, site owners still haven’t mandated strong authentication, and public email providers are not taking the basic steps to limit fraudulent account creation. The sad state of affairs continues despite …