Descartes Biometrics takes its ear authentication technology to the next level with HELIX, an app that uses a smartphone’s front facing camera and the user’s unique ear features for authentication.
26 Jan, 2015Descartes Biometrics adds to its ear authentication technology with HELIX
23 Jan, 2015NEC unveils fingerprint scanner, Integrated Biometric tapped, Smart Card Alliance’s leadership
NEC Corp of America unveiled the NeoScan 45 a fingerprint scanner designed for public safety applications in the field; Integrated Biometrics announced that it’s ID fingerprint sensor has been integrated into the VAMPIRE tactical forensic device from Booz Allen Hamilton; the Smart Card Alliance announced its new board and seven-member executive committee; Identiv Inc. announced the launch of Identiv Labs, a group that aims to accelerate products into the connected world of the Internet of Things.
22 Jan, 2015NFC is the bridge from cards to the mobile
Mobile payments will be a complement to payment cards and Apple embracing NFC is exciting progress and a major step toward the future. The fact that Apple will leverage NFC with ApplePay will help adoption of newer device-centric technologies that converge mobile and identity.
21 Jan, 2015HID predicts identity trends for 2015
Selva Selvaratnam, senior vice president and chief technology officer with HID Global, has predicted some identity and security trends for 2015, including moving campus IDs to mobile devices, centralizing identity management and better securing electronic prescriptions
21 Jan, 2015Apartments, residences explore cloud-based physical access control
Enterprise technologies also securing the home
Enterprise physical access control technology is making its way into the home. Residential building managers find that using cards or key fobs enable easy access to front doors and shared spaces the same way they do an office building.
20 Jan, 201525 worst passwords of 2014
Computer users are not using stronger passwords, according to the annual list of the 25 worst passwords from SplashData. In the fourth annual report, compiled from more than 3.3 million leaked passwords during the year, “123456” and “password” continue to hold the top two spots that they have held each year since the first list in 2011. Other passwords in the top 10 include “qwerty,” “dragon,” and “football.”
19 Jan, 2015USAA rolls out biometric mobile app for user authentication
USAA is enabling customers to enroll biometrics so they can use either facial recognition or voice to access account information on mobile devices.