IBM released its five in five, a list of five innovations that are going to change the way people work and live, with passwords going the way of the Dodo. The tech giant states that an individual’s biological makeup will be the key to their individual identity and safeguarding it. Individuals won’t have to remember […]

A new report released by CAP Strategic Research gives insight into the airport of the future–and predicts that air travel may become less of a chore and more fun by 2025. As reported by CNN GO, the CAP report believes that airports will make adjustments to improve the airport experience. These changes will mean less […]

There have been many discussions about digital identities and online credentials in 2011. The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) is picking up steam and organizations are seeking to further secure IT networks as threats from hacking increase. But questions and uncertainty abound. What are digital identities and how do they work? Will […]

The facial recognition feature that’s part of the most recent incarnation of the Android mobile device operating system called Ice Cream Sandwich is being panned as very easily fooled, according to an Information Week article. The feature, which uses a front-facing camera to enable a registered user access to the phone and any features within, […]

Biometric projects and related systems are giving the lower economic class of citizens in developing countries a better chance to take part in the economic and social growth in countries such as India, according to a Slate article. In India, the national Unique ID project that will issue unique identification numbers to all citizens attached […]

Researchers in the U.S. are working towards a system that can detect if someone is lying as well as if they are angry or drunk by their voice alone, according to a Homeland Security News Wire article. Among the researchers working on such technologies are Julia Hirschberg from Columbia University and Shrikanth Narayanan from the […]

Salamander Technologies announced that its MOBILE and MOBILE PIV software has been validated by Motorola Solutions. The Motorola Solutions’ Validated Solution Program includes joint testing at the Motorola Solution Center in Holtsville, New York. MOBILE software provides bar code and smart card reading to identify and track personnel and companies at an incident, emergency or […]

Gemalto announced that 10 million Financial Inclusion Network & Operations (FINO) customers in India now benefit and take part in micro-banking, using Gemalto smart cards, as part of FINO’s broader branchless banking program. FINO’s transactions are validated using biometric authentication. End-user card transactions are approved after fingerprint information is verified through payment terminal readings and […]