The University of Southampton in the UK is starting a cybersecurity research center, thanks to government funding, reports the BBC. The government has funded eight universities to study the subject matter, which includes bank, border and national infrastructure security. The University of Southampton will use the funds to continue its research in the biometrics field. […]

Arab News reports that Saudi Arabia is now mandating that foreigners provide fingerprints and other biometrics to enter the country. The mandate is covered by the government Cabinet’s approval of an amendment to Article 4 of decision N. 202 on 22/6/1430H which stipulates that biometric identification, including fingerprints pictures or other methods, is required for […]

Norwegian fingerprint imaging and recognition provider IDEX ASA forged an agreement with a European-based original equipment manufacturer to aid in the development of
the company’s SmartFinger sensor and software solution. The deal has a potential value of around $14 million and will aid in the development of biometric security locks for use on 
luggage. The partner […]

New Jersey-based Allweb Technologies launched its cloud-based, two-step identity verification and password management system. The new cloud-based system — dubbed AllWebID Premium — will authenticate user identities using either a fingerprint or cell phone. Unlike other password and identity management solutions currently on the market, AllWebID Premium eliminates the need for manual user profile synchronization […]

Students aren’t the only ones who play hooky. Teachers are too, at least at India’s Delhi University. To combat this issue, the school is implementing a biometric system that will track attendance for both students and teachers. The teacher absenteeism problem has been going on for quite a while. Predictably, the move towards a biometric […]

The National Bank of Australia (NAB) is throwing its weight behind voice recognition as a better, more secure customer identifier than fingerprinting, writes ZDNet. The NAB has been exploring the use of voice recognition since 2009, having customers use it instead of a PIN for identification. About 140,000 customers use the voice recognition services. The […]

As the influence of emerging technology continues to stretch toward every corner of the globe, political structures on the African continent stand ready and willing for resurgence. As reported CNN, elections on the African continent have come a long way but democracy is still in the embryonic stage. However, there are promising signs that change […]