San Jose-based Validity Sensors has developed fingerprint recognition technology that will function within a mobile device or tablet screen. It’s demonstration this technology, called Natural ID, at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show, reports PC World. Natural ID works through sensors that are located underneath the device’s glass display screen. These sensors can scan and […]

Free online class provider Coursera will start offering identity verification so that students can claim their class accomplishments, according to a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Coursera is launching a pilot project to check the identities of its students and offer verified certificates of completion for a fee. In order to validate the […]

The Kenyan Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons of Kenya will be implementing biometric identification and verification, as well as a biometric portal for users of its Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS). The IPRS and portal utilize software developed by EDAPS.com. The ministry intends for biometrics to help fight crime, terrorism and […]

In the past year, iris leader AOptix processed more than 5 million passengers through aviation security and immigration environments. The company expects to scale to 50 million per year in the next 18 months. It is changing the way people travel, the way airports manage their footprints and the way immigration authorities manage biometrics at […]

OpenPeak Inc. added security enhancements to its SECTOR app wrapping technology to add support for per-app VPNs and three-factor authentication. It is now also integrated with Precise Biometrics’ Tactivo smart card and fingerprint sensor. The technology supports PIN, smart card and fingerprint authentication methods to access apps on mobile devices. It also enables for fingerprint […]

Date: April 9-12, 2013 Location: Las Vegas, NV Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Center URL: www.iscwest.com Description: ISC West is the largest event in the U.S. for the physical security industry, covering Access Control, Alarms & Monitoring, Biometrics, IP Security, Video Surveillance / CCTV, Networked Security Products and more. 1000+ Exhibitors Informative Education Non-Stop Networking […]

The Department of Fisheries in the Indian state of Goa has started issuing biometric ID smart cards to members of the fishing community, reports The Times of India. The cards, officially known as Marine Fishermen Identification Cards (MFIC), are part of a central government plan to help maintain security at sea, as well as enable […]