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Microsoft veteran appointed Chief Technology Officer of GlobalSign
GMO GlobalSign, Inc. appointed Ryan Hurst, a 10 year Microsoft security veteran, as its new Chief Technology Officer. In his role, Ryan becomes responsible for developing the overall technology vision, product architecture, standards development, compliance and will be overseeing the GlobalSign engineering and operations organizations. Ryan is
Kerry Reid appointed Vice President of HID Connect Business to drive HID Global hardware and software partnerships and extending the company’s Genuine HID Technology™ ecosystem.
Kerry Reid joined this week HID Global as as vice president of HID Connect, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity. In this new role, Mr. Reid will be responsible for driving HID Global hardware and software partnerships and extending the company’s Genuine HID Technology™ ecosystem. This involves building upon HID’s exis
Precise Biometrics launched the next Generation of Mobile Security for Smart Devices: Smart Casings with Smart Card & Fingerprint Reader
Precise Biometrics has developed a smart casing with a built-in smart card reader and fingerprint sensor. The product meets the increasing requirements on network security and strong authentication raised by today’s government, healthcare, enterprise and banking sectors. The smart casing is the first of its kind on the market. With a built-in sm
IP cameras with facial recognition available at Norbain
The Illustra 600 series, from American Dynamics, part of Tyco Security Products, offers an excellent choice for applications requiring exceptional HD video quality in all lighting conditions. Features include free auto-configuration software included with the cameras and hands-free, remote auto-focus and zoom capability. The cameras also feature a
New study from Opus Research and ValidSoft suggests that voice biometrics will be central to future payments authentication if obstacles to adoption can be overcome
ValidSoft, a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant Talk Group, has partnered with leading research house Opus Research to produce a report titled, Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption. The study, led by Dan Miller, senior ana
London City chooses MFlow Journey's facial recognition technology to help passenger measurement
London City has chosen MFlow Journey for passenger queue measurement replacing its existing Bluetooth measurement technology. MFlow improves the passenger experience as it predicts, detects, measures, analyses and facilitates the high volume of people flowing through the airport. Using non-invasive facial recognition technology MFlow Journey hel
Human Recognition Systems and Olive Group partner to increase the pace of biometric adoption for the Middle East and position them for market leadership
A strategic partnership between Human Recognition Systems (HRS), the UK’s independent leader in biometric solutions, and the Olive Group for the Middle East and North African regions has been agreed. The agreement will see HRS leverage the extensive presence of Olive Group, a leader in integrated risk mitigation solutions within the Middle East,
Mark Knight from Thales tells us about the Certificate Authority publishing requirements for the issuance of digitally-signed certificates
Mark Knight, Director of Product Management at Thales e-Security, has written his latest blog post about the Certificate Authority publishing requirements for the issuance of digitally-signed certificates. In the wake of DigiNotar, the industry has woken up to the risk of corporate identity theft and the importance of the correct issuance of digita
Today Neurotechnology released three SDKs for embedded biometric systems in smartphones and other mobile devices
This morning, Neurotechnology, a provider of high-precision biometric identification technologies, announced their new line of embedded biometric technologies, including VeriFinger Embedded SDK for fingerprint biometrics, VeriLook Embedded SDK for face biometrics and MegaMatcher Embedded SDK for multi-biometric systems using face and fingerprints i
Tiger IT creates AFIS/Iris matching system for Bangladesh’s RAB leveraging Lumidigm Advantage
Tiger IT Bangladesh Limited introduces a complete criminal identity solution, including iris and fingerprint biometrics and a database upgrade, to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) office in Bangladesh. Tiger IT sought out Lumidigm’s reliable Venus fingerprint sensors for the project in order to provide the RAB with the best tools available for tra
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Biometrics: European Association Wants to Drive Technology
DARMSTADT, GERMANY-- - Biometrics is generally about machines identifying people. For this purpose, certain features of a person are used in order to identify him or her. The most well-known procedures ...
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Biometrics Market in India 2010 - 2014
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Research and Markets: the Biometrics Market in India to Grow at a CAGR of 42.4 Percent over the Period 2010-2014
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Biometrics Market in India 2010-2014" report to their
Voice Biometrics: Overcoming the Barriers to Adoption Webinar
LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - ValidSoft, , a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant Talk Group, joins forces with leading ...
Precise Biometrics: Next Generation of Mobile Security for Smart Devices: Smart Casings with Smart Card & Fingerprint ...
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The battle for biometrics in India
The battle over biometrics between the Unique Identification Authority of India and India's home ministry has ended in a compromise, according to a report in NDTV, India (25 Jan).
Voice Biometrics to Play a Key Role in Security in 2012
LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - ValidSoft , a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant Talk Group, has partnered with leading ...
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