Airline tests system that identifies passengers using a thumb scan

Passengers may one day be able to hitch a ride on a plane with their thumb as carriers consider new ways to trim airport waiting…

Invixium expands distribution agreement with Ingram Micro

Invixium Access Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of next-generation biometric products and solutions, has announced that it has…

US leads security screening market

 According to a new market research report, the global security screening market is expected to reach $9.10 billion by 2020…

Barclays banks on biometrics for business customers

Barclays is to begin offering finger vein biometric readers to its business customers in an attempt to cut fraud, and is…

Biometrics system in schools sparks row

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidus decision to introduce biometrics in schools to monitor the attendance has…

Saudi biometrics market to reach $1.5b by 2019

The market for biometrics in Saudi Arabia is rising on the back of increasing IT spending, growth registered in biometric based…

Biometrics market in India estimated to grow at CAGR of 44.22% by 2018

Research and MarketsA?has announced the addition of the "Biometrics Market in India 2014-2018" report to their offering. The…

Senate allocates $249 million for biometrics at U.S. border

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved funding legislation that totals…

Survey: Most people willing to share biometric info for security

For technologies that were once considered creepy, the public is making concessions: Most people are willing to share biometric…

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security directs all airports to switch to Biometric Access Control Systems.

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed all airports of the country to switch to biometric-based access control…

From the Editor's Desk: May 2014

India has relied on visual identification of its people till now. Most of our ID documents are still based on photographs as…

NEC showcases integrated security solutions at Intersec 2014 in UAE

NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE:6701) will showcase a wide range of security solutions, including its advanced biometric and cyber…