The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in the Philippines has started a pilot of the Bus Management and Dispatch System (BMDS) that will regulate the number of public utility buses (PUBs) in Edsa and monitor the bus drivers using biometric fingerprint scans. The program will be implemented at the MMDA bus terminal at Fairview, Quezon […]

Microsoft has verified that VoiceVault’s voice biometric identity verification product can conduct one billion authentication sessions annually. With that level of scalability, VoiceVault can manage authentication processes for high-volume call centers or smart device apps without slowing down the user session. VoiceVault manages this by incorporating Microsoft’s SQL Server 2012 into its architecture. VoiceVault says […]

In an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, Robert A. Pastor makes a case for the implementation of biometric voter IDs in America because they can help solve problems with voter fraud and migration. While more than 30 states already require voters to have identification cards, they haven’t always been used because many state courts […]

By Joseph Pritikin, Director of product marketing, AOptix It may be two years, it may be ten, but soon enough the identity credential will look very much like Facebook, YouTube, or Amazon: It will be an app or functionality embedded within an app on your smart mobile device. While the identity credential will be enabled […]

Swedish company Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has sold its technology to a financial information services company to be used in a line of biometric authentication devices geared to the financial services market. FPC’s technology, including its FPC1080A fingerprint sensor, will be utilized in authentication products that are planned for launch in the second half of this […]

Athena Smartcard Solutions and id3 Technologies have created a partnership for match on card smart card technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Athena will integrate id3’s match on card algorithm, embedding it into all of its operating systems and cards. The algorithms will work with both JavaCard-based and proprietary operating systems. Athena will also […]

Next year, New Jersey’s Ocean City High School will implement new student ID cards that must be swiped for attendance purposes. After the objections over similar ID systems in Texas, New Jersey citizens may not be so willing to welcome this technology into their schools. The Examiner reports that the high school will be implementing […]

Citi has launched a new banking machine in Asia that’s designed to eliminate the need for a branch visit for most types of transactions, including opening accounts and loan, card and cashier check applications. The machine, dubbed “Citibank Express,” comes with an online banking connection, video conferencing capabilities and biometric authentication. Customers can also integrate […]