Biometric identification companies BIO-key International and S.I.C. Biometrics have decided not to pursue a merger and instead have formed a reseller partnership agreement to realize more business opportunities. This partnership enables the firms to resell each other’s products, services and solutions. BIO-key specializes in biometric finger identification technology, while S.I.C. Biometrics produces software and hardware […]

AOptix Technologies announced it will host a roundtable discussion centered around iris recognition systems’ involvement in air travel at the ACI – Airport Exchange show November 27 – 30 in Abu Dhabi. Among the major points AOptix officials are expected to detail are the company’s own deployment of its InSight two-meter stand-off iris recognition systems […]

The Biometrics Institute, a biometrics industry organization engaged in the research, analysis and education of biometric technologies, announced the release of a privacy charter for early, according to a CIO article. The charter is designed to serve as a guide on biometric privacy best practices for end users’ benefit as well as for biometric technology […]

Allen County Ohio, in conjunction with the Allen County Sheriff’s Office has selected BioLink’s IDenium for access to desktops and mobile terminals across county-wide organizations. BioLink IDenium is an enterprise-ready biometric authentication and Single Sign-On solution managed from Microsoft Active Directory. BioLink IDenium replaces passwords with fingerprint authentication. The BioLink system is used to secure […]

The Rising pan-European and International Awareness of Biometrics and Security Ethics (RISE) Project has announced it will be concluding its biometrics conference covering responsible research and innovation in biometrics on December 1 – 2. Among the specific items covered at the concluding days of the conference will be the presentation of the RISE and similar […]

The Nigerian Minister of Power, Berth Nnaji, announced that workers at the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) will have to use biometric identification verification if they want to receive their paychecks, according to a Next article. Nnaji is pushing the requirement of the unionized workers as it was part of an agreement for a […]

The U.S. House of Representatives released a report calling for reform at the Transportation Security Administration 10-years after it was created. “The report is an examination and critical analysis of the development, evolution and current status and performance of TSA ten years after its creation,” the report states. “Since its inception, TSA has lost its […]

Some countries collect fingerprint or other biometric data from visitors but Afghanistan is going a step further a collecting the data from everyone entering or departing Kabul International Airport, according to the New York Times. Border officials plan on adding iris recognition as well. Biometrics are also being gathered by the American military at Afghanistan’s […]