As biometric solutions become more mainstream, so do worries about privacy and security. Analyst Alan Goode of Goode Intelligence looks at the growing concerns surrounding the expansion of biometrics into consumer digital services.

MorphoTrak announced that after only a year in operation, access to Hawaii’s MorphoFace Investigate mugshot system is being expanded to all counties in the State. Hosted and maintained by the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center in Honolulu, the MorphoFace Investigate system has provided fast and accurate facial recognition searches, based on photos and videos.

Easy baggage check, automatic notifications of gate and delays and even discount codes sent directly to a travelers mobile device are just some of the possibilities when traveling in the future. Airport operators are exploring many different ways to take advantage of mobile devices and other technologies to make getting through the airport as easy of a process as possible.

Descartes Biometrics takes its ear authentication technology to the next level with HELIX, an app that uses a smartphone’s front facing camera and the user’s unique ear features for authentication.

NEC Corp of America unveiled the NeoScan 45 a fingerprint scanner designed for public safety applications in the field; Integrated Biometrics announced that it’s ID fingerprint sensor has been integrated into the VAMPIRE tactical forensic device from Booz Allen Hamilton; the Smart Card Alliance announced its new board and seven-member executive committee; Identiv Inc. announced the launch of Identiv Labs, a group that aims to accelerate products into the connected world of the Internet of Things.

USAA is enabling customers to enroll biometrics so they can use either facial recognition or voice to access account information on mobile devices.

Data breaches seem to be an almost everyday occurrence with no institution immune. But these breaches are waking up many enterprises and having them tighten access controls and shore up their overall security posture.