Buried in the executive order that has garnered global attention for prohibiting travel to the US from seven specific countries, is a one sentence mandate to expedite biometric exit tracking for all visitors. This has been the law of the land for many years, but it has never been accomplished for various reasons related to infrastructure, technology and cost. The new administration seems to be taking this area extremely seriously and …

The airport of the future is a frequently discussed topic, but it has seldom been delivered upon. In the Caribbean nation of St. Maarten, however, eGates and biometric identity are making it a reality as passengers speed through self-service checkpoints and airport officials gain insight that helps better secure facilities.

A leading Apple analyst predicted that future iPhone models would replace the Touch ID fingerprint biometric sensor first with an optical sensor and later with face recognition in future models. The goal is to recapture lost handset real estate required for the dedicated capacitive fingerprint sensor hardware enabling a larger screen and “zero bezel” solution that …

Imagine holding your passport next to your NFC-enabled phone, clicking a button and having an ePassport derived credential stored to your handset. Speed through border checkpoints, airport queues and more by transmitting this mobile credential from your phone. Now imagine replacing user names and passwords, using this secure token to access government and commercial web sites.

Unlike prior tests that were conducted every few years to evaluate face recognition system performance, the newly announced NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) will be ongoing. Vendors can submit at any point and have the quality of their algorithm measured against a massive database of …

After acquiring the iris biometrics portfolio and identity solutions business from AOptix two years ago, Tascent has continued its advanced user-focused biometric development. The company’s latest product is the InSight One, a sleek unit that combines iris and face recognition in a compact form factor ideal for airports, identity and access …

Palm vein has not been one of the modalities typically considered for inclusion in mobile devices due to scanner size and imaging challenges. But Fujitsu reduced the size of its optical scanner to just 8 millimeters so it can fit in the tight confines of a mobile device and is applying the slide-style presentment to …