IDEMIA to face-check millions of cruise passengers
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): The Royal Caribbean cruise line is scaling up its use of IDEMIA's MFace high-speed 3D face capture system at US ports in New Jersey and Miami, following a successful trial. Royal Caribbean also plans to install MFace in a number of ports in Florida this year, which between them process several million passengers a year. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - May 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Korean USB fingerprint scanner scores world's first
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): The Goldengate fingerprint authentication scanner from South Korea-based eWBM has become the world's first device to achieve the FIDO2 Level 2 authenticator security certification standard. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - May 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
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Can biometrics secure the Internet of Things?
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): David OrmeOne of today's biggest security challenges is how to safeguard the wide range of emerging Internet of Things devices – everything from autonomous vehicles to smart homes and fridges. In this interview, IoT specialist David Orme from IDEX Biometrics explains why he believes biometrics can play a significant role in solving this problem. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - May 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
The integration of biometrics and AI
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): Nikolas KairinosWe've all been entertained by surreal examples of artificial intelligence (AI) in sci-fi movies: from smart homes that trigger a lockdown at the slightest hint of danger, to facial security scans that only grant access to invited guests. But these technologies are no longer confined to the world of fiction – they are becoming a reality for consumers. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - May 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
FIDO puts biometrics at heart of web payments security
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): The FIDO Alliance – whose global mission is to replace passwords with biometric and related security – has joined forces with the payment card industry body EMVCo and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to create a single interoperable system for making digital payments. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - May 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Subaru showcases how biometrics can cut car deaths
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): Japanese car maker Subaru has been showcasing and winning plaudits for new vehicle models that use facial recognition technology to check the driver is not tired or distracted – a major cause of traffic accidents and deaths. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - May 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
US study: better image quality could cut face system bias
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): A research team from the Florida Institute of Technology and the University of Notre Dame have shed new light on the controversy surrounding the racial bias detected in face recognition technology. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
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German police get ‘ten-print’ fingerprint scanners
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): The German Federal Police have adopted ‘ten-print’ fingerprint scanners from JENETRIC as they beef up their border controls. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
Source: Biometric Technology Today - May 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research
Knightscope uses face ID to cut workplace violence
Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): US security robot vendor Knightscope is applying facial recognition technology to the problem of workplace violence, which affects 2 million people every year in the US alone. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
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Publication date: May 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 5Author(s): Tim Ring (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
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“Just because we can, should we?” Biometrics Institute launches ethical campaign
Publication date: April 2019Source: Biometric Technology Today, Volume 2019, Issue 4Author(s): The Biometrics Institute has called on its 240 member organisations worldwide to rein back their use of biometric systems and act ethically under the slogan “Just because we can, should we?”. (Source: Biometric Technology Today)
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