AOptix Technologies has announced the redesign of its InSight VM series of iris recognition systems. The redesign moved all the internal components of the system to align vertically leading to a slimmer version of the original system. The new design still uses the company’s Adaptive Optics iris technology and is not expected to change any […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA), a member-based group that advocates on behalf of the security industry in the U.S., has publicly opposed a Bill in Alaska that restricts biometric technology in the state, according to a Security Info Watch article. The bill, which was introduced by Alaskan State Senator Bill Wielechowski, both defines biometrics as […]

A conversation with ICAO’s Barry Kefauver Barry Kefauver has more than 30 years of government experience and has been instrumental in the development of electronic passport programs. Kefauver served as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Passport Services at the U.S. Department of State. He has chaired many international fora, including the International Civil […]

Companiesandmarkets.com has released a new report detailing the status and expected future of biometric technology in North America. Specifically detailed in the report are market drivers and restraints, industry trends, competitive environment analysis and challenges facing those in the industry taking into consideration fingerprint, face recognition, iris recognition, hand geometry, voice verification, signature verification and […]

Sarnoff Corp. aims to make iris technology easier to use without having to stop and look at a camera, says David Cheskis from the iris vendor. “We can do 30 people per minute without constraining them,” he says. The company has managed to do this through a patented technology that includes many features. “We use […]

BAE Systems, a global defense, security and aerospace company, has announced its investments in small and medium-sized businesses with the intention of spurring advancements in biometric technologies such as face and iris recognition is paying off, according to an Info4secutiy article. One such new solution is on display at the BAE exhibition in the Farnborough […]

M2SYS Technology has released a multi-modal biometric software solution called the Hybrid Biometric Platform. The Hybrid Biometric Platform is a client/server system that supports the use of fingerprints, finger veins, palm veins and iris recognition as a form of biometric authentication with the system designed so that customers are not locked into one biometric mode […]

Safran SA, a Paris-based developer of defense-related electronics, is in talks to buy the majority of biometrics developer L-1 Identity Solutions, according to a Bloomberg article. Safran is one of multiple bidders to purchase the company, who has seen big jumps in its stock price recently. The purchase would fall in line with Safran’s hopes […]

L-1 Identity Solutions has unveiled a new biometric device called the HIIDE 5. The HIIDE 5 is the next generation in their HIIDE device family which is a small and lightweight mobile option for enrolling or authenticating of one’s identity using biometrics in the field. Additionally, the new device is touted as a customizable option […]

Global Rainmakers (GRI) has partnered with Tech Imagine, a document scanner technology company, to provide iris-based biometric solutions to Tech Imagine’s banking industry customers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The hope for Tech Imagine is to establish pilot programs utilizing GRI’s iris recognition technology at banks that are currently using Tech Imagine technology such […]