Fingerprint Cards has released its new low cost fingerprint biometric processor ASIC FPC2020 which acts as a biometric sub-system with direct interface to the FPC1011C sensor as well as to an external flash memory for storing templates. It fits well in door locks, card readers and safes or other applications where there is a need […]

Entrust will be providing the public key infrastructure (PKI)-enabled digital signatures for U.S. ePassports. The digital signature verifies that the digital credential has been issued by the U.S. Department of State and that it has not been tampered with since its issuance. ePassport travel documents contain an electronic chip that stores sensitive personal information that […]

The UK Home Office has released new proposals to ensure visitors to the UK comply with the conditions of their visa. These include: people putting up financial deposits to ensure foreign nationals return home, reducing the length of time a tourist can stay in the UK to three months, creating a specific business visa, and […]

bioMETRX has incorporated AuthenTec’s AES2510 sensor into its smartTOUCH™ product line. bioMETRX’s first product, the Master Lock® smartTOUCH™ garage door opener (GDO), has broken the “under $100.00” retail barrier, a first for any consumer access product featuring AuthenTec’s sensor. The smartTOUCH GDO™, sold as the Master Lock® smartTOUCH GDO™, retails for $97.00 and can be […]

Lockheed Martin is cooperating with Cognitec Systems, facial recognition experts, in the rapidly growing marketplace of biometrics solutions. Lockheed Martin is incorporating multiple biometrics techniques – including fingerprint, facial and iris scanning – into their operations. In May, the corporation opened its Biometric Experimentation and Advanced Concepts (BEACON) facility in White Hall, WV, to serve […]

Bromba Biometrics’ BioIDENTICA® SDK is now compatible with SecuGen® Hamster™ III, Hamster Plus and Hamster IV fingerprint readers. The BioIDENTICA SDK allows a simple integration of fingerprint technology into any existing or new software application that can benefit from biometric authentication. Software integrators need not worry about compatibility requirements for mixing fingerprint sensing hardware devices […]

Dave Sullivan, President, Fargo Electronics, Inc. As we move through the latter half of this decade, we will see continued momentum in the development and adoption of contactless technology. Two areas affected by this growth are the use of a single credential to host multiple applications, and the use of personal electronic devices, such as […]

A lockable diary, a portable pill dispenser and deposit boxes, all which could only be accessed via a fingerprint sensor, were some of the ideas submitted to fingerprint solutions provider AuthenTec as part of the company’s Big Ideas contest. Hundreds of entrants were sent in with 25 winners selected. MELBOURNE, Fla.–AuthenTec, the world’s leading provider […]

Precise Biometrics has won a follow-up order linked to the biometric Portuguese ID card from its partner Zetes Burótica. Fourteen hundred units of Precise Biometrics’ combined fingerprint and smart card reader, Precise 250 MC, will be delivered by the end of this year. Precise Biometrics is also a key supplier of various components and services […]

Acxiom® Corporation and VoiceVerified®, have worked together and come up with a solution so that consumers can simply use their voice to access high-security accounts. SoundAccess™, a new identity protection system offered by both companies, allows consumers to access accounts remotely without the inconvenience of passwords and access codes. SoundAccess uses advanced voice algorithms to […]