The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) selected biometric developer, Crossmatch, to lead its new Thor program fighting biometric spoofing. Following a competitive bid process, the $5.8 million contract was awarded to develop next-generation biometric presentation attack detection (PAD) technologies. The goal of Thor is to develop technologies that can “detect when someone is attempting […]

A sleek new reader that supports a range of touchless biometric modalities including contactless fingerprint, palm vein, iris and face was the recipient of the 2017 Best New Product in the Security Industry Association’s annual awards program.

Promising secure biometric authentication from airport ID and check-in to boarding, Gemalto and IER launched their new Fly to Gate offering. IER is a leading developer of terminals and integrated solutions for major air and rail travel networks. Adding Gemalto’s biometric and document verification capabilities to the IER suite, the plan is to create an […]

The Secure Technology Alliance is the official new name for the Smart Card Alliance, the long standing and highly regarded industry association founded to promote the adoption of smart card technology in the U.S. The group is expanding its mission and changing names, exchanging its somewhat limiting focus on smart cards for a broader view of […]

In a new white paper, The Chertoff Group stresses that one-time passwords are proving to be a less-than-ideal long term replacement for passwords. Instead they stress that policymakers and implementers should consider multi-factor authentication approaches based on public-key cryptography, specifying either recommendations for …

If legislators in at least five states don’t see the biometric light at the end of tunnel, they may join Illinois by passing restrictive regulation that impacts how organizations can use biometrics. In Illinois, the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) prohibits companies from using biometrics without obtaining prior written consent and outlining types, duration […]

A new AFIS system helped solve a decades old crime in Florida, hinting to a future where advancing technology makes it tough for criminals to hide. Biometrics are improving at a Moore’s Law pace and the future looks good for law enforcement and grim for the bad guys.

Recent reports from Gartner are promoting some bullish projections for enterprise use of mobile credentials and cloud-based physical access control systems. SecureIDNews talked with report author David Mahdi about the future of next-gen PACS and why Gartner sees a fairly rapid migration from traditional hosted PACS and card-based credentials.