RiTech International, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced the development of a new USB flash drive that allows for dual fingerprint recognition security. The new data storage option, called Signature, also touts other security features such as brute force hacking prevention measures through its Entry Guard and Self-Destruct features. The Entry Guard is simply […]

As a potential solution to problem gambling, the Australian Prime Minister wants to use biometric smart cards and flash drives to operate poker machines and monitor gambling limits by 2014, according to a Port Macquarie News article. The suggested solution would operate on fingerprint recognition, however, some of the politicians involved in the decisions feel […]

NEC Asia Pacific, the Singapore-based subsidiary of technology developer NEC Corporation, has demonstrated a number of integrated biometric security solutions at the GovernmentWare 2010 event sponsored by the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs. As the theme of the event was integrated security solutions for public safety, NEC showcased systems designed for civil and criminal investigation […]

Aware, a developer of biometrics and other technology solutions, has announced it will be spinning off its patent licensing operations into a separately operating company able to focus more on specific needs of the division such as technology innovation, patent development and licensing, according to an EE Times article. While the announcement came from the […]

Dubai’s Simage Technologies has announced the launch of a new converged platform for ID, mobile payments and contact/contactless payments across multiple sectors, including financial services, the public sector and transport. According to Simage, the platform supports multi-factor authentication and biometrics in end-user and transaction verification, allowing for a wide array of ID based applications and […]

Canada Immigration has announced a program that will collect biometric information from visa applicants to obtain an digital visa in an effort to cut back on illegal immigration in the country, according to an ID Super Store article. The program, which was laid out as a five-year plan, will be utilizing fingerprints and photographs of […]

A condominium association in South Florida has installed biometric locks on their clubhouse in an effort to better control access to the space and improve security, according to a Sun Sentinel article. While the condo maintains the need for fingerprint-based locks to increase safety and access control over the common spaces, a few of the […]

Zvetco Biometrics, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced they have been selected by New York-based home health care provider Caring Professionals for a biometric-based patient health record and billing solution. Specifically, Caring Professionals will be utilizing Zvetco’s Verifi fingerprint readers in association with client-server software from Authasas to biometrically secure patient health records. […]

Fulcrum Biometrics, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced it has partnered with New Jersey Business Systems to create a biometric solution for the Bergen County Department of Human Services in New Jersey. The solution utilizes the Fulcrum Biometric Framework to develop a fingerprint recognition system designed to provide the Bergen agency the capability […]

The Association of Mutual Funds in Indian (AMFI), an association in Indian that is designed to help define professional and ethical standards for the country’s mutual fund industry, has announced a new policy that will collect information including fingerprints from mutual fund sales agents in an effort to prevent illegal practices. Among the information being […]