10 Feb, 2016Airport credentials center stage at congressional hearing
Lawmakers have concerns about security at the nation’s airports. Nearly 15 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks pilot licenses still don’t have photos and there are numerous other issues as well, some of which were discussed at a congressional hearing last week.
05 Feb, 2016Trends for biometrics in financial services
Goode Intelligence has identified key trends in its Biometrics for Financial Services analyst report, including biometric ATMs, mobile payments and others.
04 Feb, 2016Smart Card Alliance opens new facility, Gabon taps Gemalto
The Smart Card Alliance opened the National Center for Advanced Payments and Identity Security, a new training center in Crystal City, Va.; Gemalto was selected by Gabon’s Department of Homeland Security to supply and implement a border and visa management system.
01 Feb, 2016DNA for future identity is in your wallet
There is no Internet driver license or passport and identifying individuals online is cumbersome. This could be starting to change though. A number of projects are making real strides to enable individuals to use documents they already have for high-assurance access, in essence using IDs already in the wallet as the DNA for future identity.
28 Jan, 2016Credit union customers try EyeVerify biometric login
Mountain America Credit Union deployed EyeVerify technology for access to its mobile app. The biometric feature went live for members last April as the credit union wanted to offer an easier way to access information.
25 Jan, 2016re:ID National eID Series: Middle East packs a punch despite small issuance
Over the course of 2015, re:ID looked at the state of national eID credentials, breaking down the global market into key regions. The final installment of the series focuses on the Middle East, a region that in 2016 expects to see a significant boom in the number of issued eIDs.
22 Jan, 2016U.S. customs using facial recognition at JFK
U.S. citizens and some first-time Visa Waiver Program travelers coming into John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York may have their photo automatically checked against the photo stored on their electronic passport.
21 Jan, 2016Gemalto gets Finnish ePassport contract, ASSA ABLOY celebrates milestone, FIDO update
Finland taps Gemalto for ePassports and announces certification of Quebec facility; ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access has been implemented on more than 100,000 guest rooms worldwide; The FIDO Alliance announced that more than 100 solutions are now FIDO Certified; Swivel Secure, a provider of adaptive multi-factor authentication, announced the launch of Swivel Cloud.
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