Biometrics stories

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

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

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.More

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

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. More

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

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

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.More

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.More

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

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.More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The award recognises NEC's foresight in innovating and developing biometric solutions for the future that maximises customer value and experience.More

"Despite the benefits of biometrics, there have been impediments to its broader enterprise adoption."More

PINs, or ID badges on card readers are important basic measures, but can still leave information vulnerable in the case that they’re lost, stolen, or copied. More

Nuance Communications has crunched the numbers and discovered that it has prevented more than US$1 billion worth of fraud from being passed on to users of its Nuance Security Suite.More

The New Zealand Community Trust is using facial recognition tech to help problem gamblers exclude themselves from gambling rooms. More

"Identity is the new security perimeter," declares ImageWare CEO Jim Miller.More