L-1 Identity Solutions, a developer of biometric and identity technology, has announced it has acquired nearly all the tangible and intangible assets of fellow biometrics developer Retica Systems. Among the assets acquired include Retica’s iris-on-the-move and iris-at-a-distance iris recognition systems inventory, software, intellectual property and exiting customer contracts. The two systems from Retica will help […]

The New Zealand Labour Department had concerns over the country’s customs department purchase of SmartGate technology, according to a news report from Timaru Herald. The SmartGate technology enables Australian and New Zealand travelers with electronic passport to have expedited processing through customs. The Labour Department has concerns because the technology may need to be upgraded […]

Human Recognition Systems (HRS), a developer of biometric and other identity management solutions, has announced they will be showcasing some of their iris and biometric on the move technology at the Counter Terror Expo at London’s Olympia on April 14 and 15. The technology HRS will be showcasing is specially designed for use collecting biometric […]

AOptix Technologies, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced that they have been chosen by software developer Microsoft to provide a biometric access control solution to Microsoft’s Global Security Operations Center in Redmond, Wash., according to a Trading Markets article. The system from Aoptix being used is their InSight iris scanning system that can scan […]

In response to the growing role of biometrics with national security and military operations, the U.S. Department of Defense will create an agency designed to handle integration and synchronization of the new technologies into operations, according to an ExecutiveGov article. The agency, called Biometrics Identity Management Agency, will also be tasked with managing the the […]

Sarnoff Corporation, a developer of biometric systems and solutions, has launched a new version of its Iris on the Move (IOM) PassPort iris recognition system. The IOM PassPort serves as a walkthrough iris recognition system capable of capturing and identifying a moving person via their irises from a distance at a rate of up to […]

As concerns over identity theft and ATM or other financial transaction fraud continue to rise, some are pushing for biometric authentication technology to be integrated into ATMs and possibly other devices used in financial transactions. In an article from NEXT, a number of flaws in the current system for ATMs as well as a number […]

Government agencies such as The Sheriff’s Association and the Biometric Intelligence and Identifications Technologies are helping equip jails and prisons with iris identification systems to help better identify inmates and prevent escapes, according to a Vidette Online article. Members from the two groups chose to use iris recognition over the cheaper and more ubiquitous fingerprint […]

A medical clinic in the South Bronx in New York has used a New York Health Department of Health grant to implement biometric check-in of patients to prevent medical record accidents, according to a CNN article. The system Urban Health Plan uses is an iris recognition system provided by Eye Controls wherein patients are greeted […]

AOptix Technologies, a developer of iris-based biometric solutions, has announced it has joined the DaonAdvantage Program. The DaonAdvantage program is a partnership that will enable AOptix’s InSight iris recognition system to be integrated into Daon’s identity assurance platform following testing and certification. AOptix InSight touts accurate scans of an iris from up to two meters […]