The IEEE has announced it is accepting proposals for presentations at its Biometrics, Identity and Security (BIDS) Research Showcase at the Biometrics Consortium Conference. The presentations, which are being accepted in the categories of identity and cyberspace, DNA as a biometric and unposed biometrics, are seen as an opportunity for researchers to share their ideas […]

Advanced Optical Systems (AOS), an Alabama-based developer of imaging and identity technology, is developing a new fingerprint-based authentication device that they hope will be able to authenticate an individual’s identity from up to two meters away, according to a Technology Review article. The device, called AIRprint, is able to do so by analyzing reflections of […]

Telos ID has announced it has developed an optional reader to accompany fellow biometrics developer Smartmatic’s PARmobile solution. Telos developed its new solution, called BIObay 10-print reader, as a companion device for the PARmobile solution since the company is the U.S. distributor for the device. The new models can be combined with a signature pad, […]

Fulcrum Biometrics has announced the release of a new fingerprint recognition accessory and accompanying application designed for use with the iPod Touch that utilizes TouchChip silicon fingerprint sensors from fellow biometrics developer AuthenTec. The new solution, called FbF mobileOne, snaps onto iPod Touches from the 2nd, 3rd or 4th generations and enables a user to […]

RNCOS, an industry intelligence and solutions specialist, has announced that in its most recent research report, “Global Biometric Forecast to 2012,” findings point to innovative applications of biometric technology being the drivers leading to an expected 23% growth rate through 2013. Other aspects of the biometric marketplace it expect to help drive the growth include […]

Lumidigm has announced that Anviz Biometric, a fellow developer of biometric technology and partner to the company, will demonstrate Lumidigm’s multispectral fingerprint scanning technology in a number of applications focusing on government and commercial large-scale identification authentication applications. The demonstration is occurring with Anviz’s OA1000 Series fingerprint terminals, which utilize Lumidigm’s imaging technology. In addition […]

Hoyos Group has introduced its new handheld, portable iris scanning solution that they claim is the first geared towards consumer use, according to a CNN Money article. The device, called EyeLock, offers a USB connectable iris authentication service that will auto fill the password field for any password protected site online. Additionally, as an added […]

Despite biometrics sometimes having a bad rap in the retail industry due to its association with failed attempts to replace credit cards and checks with a swipe of a fingerprint, some feel it is staging a comeback into the same environments only as a time and attendance or other workforce management solution, according to a […]

SecuGen, a developer of fingerprint-based biometric solutions, has announced the shipment of its SDA03M-WR, SDA04M-WR and SDA04-WR water resistant fingerprint modules. All three of the units, which can handle anywhere from 3,000 to 10,000 fingerprint templates each, are designed for integration into devices intended for outdoor use such as IP-65 rated access control units. The […]

The Biometrics Institute, an Australia-based professional organization representing and promoting biometric companies and organizations, has launched its 2011 Industry Survey. The group is asking its members and other stake holders for information surrounding their own views of the current industry and the expected future specific to both the Australia and New Zealand region as well […]