Tractica forecasts that shipments of onboard fingerprint readers in mobile devices will surpass 1 billion units annually by 2021; Entrust Datacard announced the latest release of the Datacard CardWizard software; Crossmatch announced that its fingerprint readers have been deployed by Togo’s Eateries Inc. to increase security, improve accountability and reduce fraud at the Point-of-Sale.

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the Summer 2015 Regarding ID magazine. Highlights from the issue include: Cybersecurity leaves front gate unguarded, Opportunity and issues surround electric grid security standard, UN biometric system streamlines relief to refugees.

Computers can’t replace humans when it comes to tattoo recognition. That’s a key finding from the Tattoo Recognition Technology Challenge Workshop hosted by NIST. But computer algorithms are getting better, and new standards are being considered for the collection of tattoos. NIST computer scientist Mei Ngan organized the technology challenge and led the workshop and spoke with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan.

Evolis, a worldwide developer and manufacturer of card printers for both contact and contactless technology, has secured the personalization and delivery of national voter cards for the Republic of Tanzania.

If all has gone as planned, providers of identity, credential and access management (ICAM) programs and tools to federal agencies will learn the government’s latest requirements for their products and services.

Infineon Technologies announced a FIDO Certified single-chip USB token reference design supporting the FIDO Alliance Universal 2nd Factor authentication standard; Gemalto holds on to its number one position for the second consecutive year in ABI Research’s Payment & Banking Card Technologies competitive assessment; Olcsan CAD and EyeVerify announced a multi-year licensing and marketing agreement; Hotel security provider VingCard Elsafe has changed its name to ASSA ABLOY Hospitality.

Goode Intelligence issued a new report forecasting that by 2017 there will be more than one billion users accessing banking services through biometric systems. In its latest report, Biometrics for Banking; Market and Technology Analysis, Adoption Strategies and Forecasts 2015-2020, Goode Intelligence also predicts that by 2020, bank customers will use biometrics as the predominant method of identifying themselves to access bank services.