Suprema, a developer of biometric systems, has announced the successful issuance of 1.2 million shares in their company totaling $36 million. With the new flow of money, Suprema has planned a number of research and development projects to add onto their product line of fingerprint-based biometric products and systems. Among these include development of multi-modal […]

In the movie District 9, an alien race utilizes weaponry that samples the users DNA and will only operate when used by specified species. While fantastic, similar technology is entirely possible due to advances in biometrics, according to a Discover Magazine article. Looking at other common technologies that have incorporated biometrics for security purposes lends […]

By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications The U.S. Department of Defense has been a leader when it comes to smart cards with its Common Access Card, but the agency is also forward thinking when it comes to biometrics. The Defense Department is using biometrics in a variety of ways, including overseas for access to bases, […]

The New York City Police Department has installed a biometric security system, called LEID Biometric Access Control System, locking down all weapons until an officer authenticates himself via a submitted fingerprint to receive it, according to an Officer.com article. Police installed the system not only as a measure pf securing the weapons, but creating an […]

BIO-key International, a developer of biometric systems, has announced the appointment of Thomas E. Bush III as strategic advisor and consultant to the company. Bush’s main employment experience helping him win the position includes serving as the assistant director of the FBI where he headed the Criminal Justice Information Services Division and played a vital […]

SignPack has released the latest version of its Digital Signature Capture Software. The latest version, is designed to cater to companies wishing to capture, produce and secure digital signatures. SignPack 2 provides an electronic signature solution with new functionalities, including: 128-bit image file encryption for user access control Fingerprint capture for optimal security and signee […]

The North West Department of Education (NWDE) has announced a province-wide initiative to capture biometric information of all employees. This initiative comes following the implementation of a biometric time and attendance tracker to ensure correct information for its payroll system as well as preventing fraud. The system, called eDNA Payroll Integrity, was developed locally and […]

Clarkson University in Potsdam New York is hosting a series of science-related events at their on campus coffee house called Jack & Wezzie’s Coffee House called Science Café. The events will feature various faculty members from the university as well as special guests from other universities offering short talks on various scientific subjects followed by […]

BIO-key International, a developer of biometric solutions, has been chosen by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and their project manager Lockheed Martin to provide the fingerprint authentication technology for the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system being developed. Further, the contract stipulates a composite of Bio-key’s and fellow biometrics developer MorphoTrak’s biometric algorithms […]

WCC Smart Search & Match, a developer of search and match biometric software, has teamed up with biometrics developer priv-ID to provide biometric functions to their multimodal ELISE ID product. ELISE ID will be utilizing fingerprint biometric technology in conjunction with biographic technology to perform search and match functions. WCC and priv-ID are planning to […]