As the Trump administration pushes to rapidly increase border security, facial recognition is emerging as the likely modality of choice for Biometric Exit. Customs and Border Protection lead, Larry Panetta cited the existing wealth of photo images — from both citizens and visitors alike — as a key reason for the modality’s choice. A pilot underway on a flight from Atlanta to Tokyo is testing the technology and …

A major hurdle has been cleared in the Morpho acquisition by U.S. private equity firm, Advent International. The European Union antitrust regulators approved the acquisition of Morpho, the biometrics and security operations of the French aerospace company Safran. The approval is conditional on the sale of Morpho’s payment smart card business in France, but Advent […]

Thanks to falling costs, robust applications and more mature hardware, many are predicting a massive increase in the use of iris recognition for identity, authentication and security applications. Early iris scanners required people to place their face against a device, but the current generation no longer needs physical contact with the individual. Iris biometrics can be captured reliably from a distance, and even with subjects that are in motion, adding speed and convenience. The applications and use cases are massive as seen by …

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) selected biometric developer, Crossmatch, to lead its new Thor program fighting biometric spoofing. Following a competitive bid process, the $5.8 million contract was awarded to develop next-generation biometric presentation attack detection (PAD) technologies. The goal of Thor is to develop technologies that can “detect when someone is attempting […]

A sleek new reader that supports a range of touchless biometric modalities including contactless fingerprint, palm vein, iris and face was the recipient of the 2017 Best New Product in the Security Industry Association’s annual awards program.

Promising secure biometric authentication from airport ID and check-in to boarding, Gemalto and IER launched their new Fly to Gate offering. IER is a leading developer of terminals and integrated solutions for major air and rail travel networks. Adding Gemalto’s biometric and document verification capabilities to the IER suite, the plan is to create an […]

The Secure Technology Alliance is the official new name for the Smart Card Alliance, the long standing and highly regarded industry association founded to promote the adoption of smart card technology in the U.S. The group is expanding its mission and changing names, exchanging its somewhat limiting focus on smart cards for a broader view of […]