Tag: Biometrics

Americans worried for safety and comfortable with biometrics

The 2019 Unisys Security Index suggests that people are increasingly worried about their safety in large venues. The survey found that the vast majority...

Consumers reluctant to swap passwords for biometrics for fear of identity...

Over half of consumers (56 percent) are worried that the shift to biometrics to authenticate online payments will dramatically increase the amount of identity...

NEXT Biometrics partners with M-Tech on biometric cards for India

NEXT Biometrics has announced it is partnering with M-Tech Innovations to develop and deploy biometric card solutions for India. M-Tech is an accredited and...

Singapore prison testing biometrics and video analysis

The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) is exploring the use of video analytics, including facial recognition and sentiment analysis, to improve the management of inmates...

Using Aadhaar biometrics for forensics technically & legally not feasible: UIDAI

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has told the Delhi High Court that it was not legally and technologically feasible to use Aadhaar...

Not possible to use biometrics to identify dead: Aadhaar body to...

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has told the Delhi High Court that it was technically not possible to match the fingerprints of...

Airlines and airports are investing in biometrics to deliver a seamless...

Airlines and airports are investing to deliver secure and easy travel for passengers, with biometric technology a key priority. This is according to research...

New biometrics boarding system technology unveiled at Washington Airport

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, unveiled a new biometric screening system Sept. 6, that uses facial-recognition...

After biometrics failed, MCI to use CCTVs to track faculty attendance

The Medical Council of India (MCI) will begin installing CCTV cameras in classrooms, laboratories and out-patient departments (OPDs) of all medical colleges and associated hospitals...

In Irish politics, “Biometrics” becoming a dirty word

With government use of biometric technology becoming an increasingly sensitive issue in the public domain, an Irish government agency is waging a semantic battle...