Biometrics news stories

"BehavioSec represents a great addition to an already strong digital identity detection and authentication capability set for LexisNexis Risk Solutions."

Privacy budgets increased from $1.7 million in 2019 to $2 million in 2021 and are expected to continue to increase at a steady rate, the analysts find.

"Biometric technology used for identity verification has evolved in recent years to increase speed and accuracy, now significantly outperforming the human eye."

Invixium has entered into a strategic distribution agreement in which Open Options will be able to offer Invixium biometric solutions to its network of access control customers.

Research from Kaspersky finds millennials and boomers are wary of future technologies.

"As work becomes more agile, these technologies are a vital bridge to ensuring flexibility and business continuity."

After a successful test rollout at the end of 2020, the bank is now offering voice-based biometric protection to all customers. 

Strategic misalignment is the prevalent threat keeping innovative biometric monetisation from reaching critical mass in the larger IoT ecosystem.

GBG regional general manager for A/NZ Carol Chris discusses why digital identity verification technology is becoming more essential and the evolution of biometric tech.

Y Soft is adding to its portfolio of identity verification solutions with the release of a new secure identity verification for networked printers.

Although passwordless authentication options are gaining prominence, there's a reason why we're still using passwords 60 years after their inception: they're effective. 

The facial recognition reader scans users’ faces to identify them before providing access.

However, the biometrics market is expected to regain momentum with alternatives already beginning to find their feet.

Petone-based credential management firm JNCTN has created a partnership with NEC New Zealand, which will enable the company to integrate biometric technology into its cloud-based services.

HPE has developed a new range of technology-based return-to-work solutions designed to control the spread of infectious viruses such as COVID-19.

The real cause of most attacks is not biometrics itself, but the storage of biometrics data in a centralised database.

Half of Australians believe their privacy is being invaded by the tech, and two-thirds think they should be able to opt out of databases using it.

According to ABI Research, the market for biometric devices will plummet by US$2 billion over the course of 2020. 

Infineon says the technology, which uses the REAL3 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor, features an easy-to-design integration for smartphone manufacturers. 

The report finds 64% of New Zealanders are familiar with biometrics and 68% have used fingerprint recognition.

A recent Nuance survey found 1 in 4 people have fallen victim to fraud in the last twelve months, each person losing an average of $2,000 due to inefficient passwords.

More airports around Japan will soon be rolling out automated facial recognition gates for travellers passing through immigration and passport control.

UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham says she is deeply concerned about the rollout of LFR.

LG’s new smartphone offering provides a range of options for biometric security, including the new vein recognition solution with Hand ID.