AMD, Synaptics, Microsoft partner on biometrics tech

AMD and Synaptics have announced they are working on biometric security technology with Microsoft, for what it mysteriously…

UK Home Office plans advisory board for biometrics

The UK Home Office is looking to enable an increased use of biometrics technology for policing, immigration controls and other…

Govt will try to share Aadhaar data with police for crime solving

The Centre would look into a request for sharing of Aadhar data with police for the purpose of cracking cases involving first…

UK Home Office embarks on new biometrics programme

Idemia has been awarded a five year contract by the United Kingdom Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme to deliver a new…

Australian crime agency scraps biometrics project due to overspending, delays

A project to introduce fingerprint and facial recognition technology across Australia has been abandoned due to substantial cost…

Suprema ID receives India certification for scanner

South Korean biometrics firm Suprema's BioMini Plus 2 fingerprint authentication scanner has been tested to be in full compliance…

EU Commission proposes mandatory biometrics in ID cards

ID cards issued to EU citizens will need to include digital images of the holders fingerprints, the European Commission has…

Women less comfortable sharing biometric data than men

Women are twice as likely as men to say they do not want the government to store any of their biometric data, and are less likely…

UK police trial mobile fingerprint ID technology

New mobile fingerprinting technology will allow frontline officers across the country to use their smartphones to identify people…

Chinese authorities implement mass collection of Biometrics

Chinese authorities are in the process of a mass collection of biometric data from the residents of a region with a high…

Consumers prefer Fingerprint Biometrics to PINs: FPC Study

Fingerprint scanning is the top biometric modality on mobile devices around the world, suggest new findings from a Fingerprint…

Brits give thumbs up to in-store biometrics

Nearly two thirds of Brits want to be able to use a biometric scan to authorise payments in-store, according to a WorldPay survey…