21 Apr, 2015Analysis: Enough with the creepy ID technologies
Taking a pill that would be an online identity technology? That’s what a PayPal exec details along with other bleeding edge authentication systems.
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Category Archives: Biometrics
17 Apr, 2015HYPR provides three-factor biometric security for the Internet of Things
Two-factor authentication isn’t good enough for the Internet of Things. So says HYPR, a three-factor biometric security platform that’s offering an extra layer of protection.
16 Apr, 2015HID’s Microsoft auth platform, Suprema’s BioStation 2, Janrain goes to China
HID Global introduced the ActivID Tap Authentication platform; Suprema announced the launch of BioStation 2, a new fingerprint terminal; Janrain announced the launch of its Customer Identity Management platform within China; AMAG Technology announced that its Symmetry security management system has been approved by the GSA.
02 Apr, 2015HID buys Quantum Secure, Touch ID enabled mobile access, NFC certification
Quantum Secure acquired by HID Global; FIS adding the ability to access account information and withdrawal cash at ATMs with Apple’s Touch ID; 7Layers and FIME partner for testing and certification in the NFC-enabled handset market.
30 Mar, 2015Pharmacy benefit manager deploying FIDO framework
MedImpact, a pharmacy benefit manager, is enabling physicians to use the FIDO Alliance protocol to use biometrics for access to patient prescription records.
26 Mar, 2015Homeland Security testing biometrics for exit
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be testing three different biometric systems to track exits from the country. Biometric entry and exit was mandated in legislation after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
25 Mar, 2015Episode 138: Biometrics for identifying refugees
The UN Refugee Agency has started deploying biometrics to enable displaced travelers to move between camps without having to be enrolled at each new stop.
23 Mar, 2015Spring 2015 Regarding ID magazine available via interactive PDF viewer
Stories from the spring issue include: the evolution of AFIS; for better cards, consider better materials; step-up authentication; and electronic IDs in Europe.