Mobile payments saw a major push in 2012 thanks largely to increasing NFC adoption, growing interest in contactless payments and mobile wallet initiatives like Isis. With the addition of  high-value functionalities, however, comes the need for secure and reliable mobile authentication. Mobile contactless functionality is certainly in our future – in many ways it’s already here – but […]

Quantum Secure GSA approved, Lumidigm partners and MorphoTrust inks deals.

Often times when the topic of access control is considered, logical access – to databases or desktops, for example – dominates the discussion. The logical aspect, however, is only one facet to a comprehensive access control solution. One company who is attempting to redefine access control is Shuttle Computer Group (SCG). Founded in Taiwan in […]

Official reports from Israel’s Deputy Interior Minister reveal that the country’s national biometric database is expected to launch in mid-July. According to a Haaretz report, the database – which was originally scheduled to commence in November of 2011 – was delayed by an unforeseen, lengthy legislative proceeding that included an appeal to Israel’s High Court […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to limit the electronic reading of Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) and instead rely on visual inspection. The Transportation Worker Identification Credential Reader Requirements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would limit the use of the biometric smart cards and readers and use visual inspection of TWIC cards as the primary […]

VIP guests checking into Universal Studio hotels in Tokyo can walk in, see themselves on a video monitor along with a green check mark and know they will be recognized when they arrive at the check-in counter. Universal Studios Japan is one of the first hotels to deploy NEC’s facial recognition technology for the hospitality […]

In an attempt to restrict fraudulent use of mobile SIM cards by criminals and terrorists, telecom service providers in India are planning to introduce biometric authentication. According to a Business Standard report, the push for full-proof verification is coming from Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, who recently said the department of telecommunications (DoT) should institute […]