Neurotechnology announced that it has developed three versions of embedded solutions for Android-powered devices such as smart phones and tablets. Specifically, Neurotechnology has ported its VeriFinger Embedded software development kit (SDK), which authenticates user identities via fingerprints, VeriLook Embedded SDK, which authenticates user identities via facial recognition, and MegaMatcher Embedded SDK, which authenticates user identities […]

In a new patent application by Apple, the company appears to be looking to incorporate user face recognition via front-facing cameras on its devices, according to an Apple Insider article. The filing points to possible solution for enabling multiple users access to the same device, such as an iPad, and have the device automatically alter […]

The 25,000 VIPs, including athletes, coaches and officials, arriving for the summer Olympics in London through Heathrow International Airport will have a dedicated passport lane just for them when passing through immigration, according to a Daily Mail article. The UK Border Agency, however, is worried what the dedicated traffic lane will mean for non-VIP travelers […]

SamMobile has received word that the AT&T Galaxy Note handset from Samsung will be equipped with NFC technology when it hits the U.S. this year. According to an anonymous e-mail sent to SamMobile, the Galaxy Note will run on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and features a 5.29-inch WXGA Super AMOLED touch screen, WiFi and […]

Kraft has rolled out vending machines in Chicago and New York that give out free pudding samples to adults. The machines estimate the age of the individual by using facial recognition technology, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The machine uses a biometric scanner to estimate the age and gender of people standing […]

Federal Trade Commission staff is seeking public comments on the issues raised at a FTC workshop exploring facial recognition technology and the privacy and security implications raised by its increasing use. The December public workshop, “Face Facts: A Forum on Facial Recognition Technology,” focused on the current and future commercial applications of facial detection and […]

The International Biometric and Identification Association released a paper that proposes best practices for use of facial recognition in consumer applications. While the new consumer and commercial applications of face detection and face recognition technologies – such as social media and digital signage – can be positive and beneficial to consumers, they must be deployed […]

The U.S. military is holding on to the biometric data of 3 million Iraqi citizens, according to a report on Wired.com. U.S. Central Command says the data will be valuable for counter terrorism. U.S. troops in Iraq often carried biometric devices that collected photos, iris images and fingerprints. At times these devices collected information from […]

Madison County Jail in Alabama implemented a 3D face recognition system to prevent the accidental release of the wrong inmate, according to Homeland Security News Wire. Releasing the wrong inmate may seem unlikely but it has happened, states Steve Morrison, the chief deputy of Madison County Jail. “We’ve actually had a couple of guys with […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Accenture Federal Services a 13-month, $71 million contract to add biometric modalities and other enhancements to the US-VISIT program. US-VISIT uses digital fingerprints and photographs. A pilot program included in the contract will test facial and iris voluntary identification enrollment and matching. The program provides biometric information to […]