Precise Biometrics came in first place in the global SIMagine competition, held annually at the GSMA World Mobile Congress. The biometric vendor won for a mobile aviation solution based on Precise Match-on-SIM and enables fast lane service using fingerprint recognition and mobile phones. Precise Biometrics presented a solution for smart travel, BioXpress – The Queue-less […]

UPEK, developers of biometric solutions, have announced the release of a new fingerprint scanner designed for netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) to be integrated into different manufacturer’s next models. The hardware and software included are called the TouchStrip TCS5 Fingerprint Sensor and Fingerprint Suite Starter respectively. The Fingerprint Suite Starter operates by memorizing your […]

Privaris, a biometric technology developer, has announced interoperability with RSA’s SecureID authentication technology. Privaris achieved interoperability by joining the RSA Secured Partner Program. The new interoperability will enable users of RSA’s systems to add a third factor of authentication. Privaris’ plusID token creates a one time password when a user has authenticated themselves via their […]

The Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association spent $40,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby Congress on using biometric technology for airport security, according to a news report from the Associated Press. The union said it lobbied on a bill that would have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to study how airports could use fingerprints and […]

Today’s ID cards do far more than just present a name and face. They can conduct financial transactions, enable you to log on to your PC and access networks, track time and attendance as well as grant building access. In addition, ID cards are an important extension of an organization’s image and brand. Consequently, those […]

Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC), an IT and engineering consulting firm, has announced that they have been awarded a contract valued at $3.3 million from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security. The contract stipulates a one-year agreement in which DRC will provide USCIS with quality assurance […]

Imprivata, a biometrics developer, has announced that Stock Yards Bank & Trust (SYBT) has implemented its OneSign solution to secure access to data within their financial applications such as Fiserv, loan application software. Imprivata was chosen due to their systems ability to integrate with the SYBT existing financial systems. Moving from password protected systems and […]

Ceelox, a Tampa, Fla.-based provider of biometric flash drives, received their GSA schedule contract # GS-35F-0187V. Ceelox products have been available on the GSA Advantage for more than six months but now they are available through Ceelox directly. Ceelox products authenticate computer users with fingerprints and protect data with government grade encryption. Ceelox’s tools can […]

Although the United Kingdom has moved forward with issuing ID cards containing facial and fingerprint biometric information to their citizens, the country hasn’t installed any readers for those cards at any border station or law enforcement agency, according to a Daily Tech article. Many of the card program’s early opposition are angered by the news […]

Daon, a developer of identity assurance software, has announced that they have provided their software and services to the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). The system that has been installed, which consists of Daon’s infrastructure software DaonEngine as well as various biometric scanners, is a multimodal solution utilizing fingerprints, iris patterns and facial recognition. According […]