biometrics
Retailers increasingly considering biometric authentication
More than half of retailers still use passwords for point-of-sale (POS) system login, despite concerns over the sharing and misuse of those passwords, according to …
Biometric technologies for Android
Neurotechnology announced their new line of embedded biometric technologies, including VeriFinger Embedded SDK for fingerprint biometrics, VeriLook Embedded SDK for face …
Open source biometrics technology for mobile devices, PCs and servers
DigitalPersona has open sourced its new MINEX-certified FingerJetFX fingerprint feature extraction technology. FingerJetFX, Open Source Edition (OSE), is free, portable …
National-scale iris and fingerprint identification
Neurotechnology announced MegaMatcher Accelerator 4.0, the latest update of the company’s multi-biometric software and hardware solution for high-volume, high-speed …
Fingerprint sensors for mobile ID devices
DigitalPersona launched a new generation of biometric fingerprint sensors designed specifically for the growing market of battery-powered mobile identification devices. The …
Android VPN client launches via fingerprint authentication
AuthenTec introduced a security solution that combines VPN client security with fingerprint recognition for Android smartphones and tablets. The QuickSec Mobile VPN Client 2.0 …
Large EU IT systems to be managed by single agency
The first step towards a pan-European agency that will manage the large IT systems common to all member states has been taken, reports Computerworld. The EU’s General …
SDK for universal 2D and 3D object recognition
Neurotechnology announced SentiSight 3.0, a Software Development Kit (SDK) for universal object recognition. The object recognition algorithms now enable an even broader range …
First fingerprint-enabled NFC payment transaction executed
NXP Semiconductors, AuthenTec and DeviceFidelity announced that they are jointly developing reference designs that enable highly secure mobile payments via Android-based …
New voice identification technology
Neurotechnology introduced VeriSpeak, a new voice identification technology, available in the VeriSpeak SDK and as a new voice identification. VeriSpeak combines voiceprint …
Multi-function fingerprint sensor for tablets and notebooks
AuthenTec announced its newest smart sensor for the PC market, the AES2665, which is integrated in the TouchStone package module, gives PC and tablet users security, enhanced …
Portable biometric fingerprint scanner for iPod touch
Fulcrum Biometrics announced its FbF mobileOne fingerprint biometric accessory and companion app are now available for iPod touch. FbF mobileOne is the world’s first …