Ask Your Target Market (AYTM) sponsored by Visa, a market research group put together a survey that showed most Canadians want to use biometrics. The study was conducted on a sample of a thousand adults to find out about their perceptions and knowledge of biometric security. The study revealed that the majority of Canadians wanted […]
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China ranks at the top when it comes to the technological innovation to improve security and surveillance. Sometimes this results in going too far in surveillance. Recently they start testing a facial recognition system that can alert the authorities when people stray more than 300 meters away from their home or office. It is going […]
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In Jordan Za’atari refugee camp, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has established a system by which refugees can receive help and make payments with just the blink of their eye. The United Nations food relief and refugee committee has jointly introduced a biometric iris scanning system to improve their aid distribution network. This […]
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Aadhaar, the largest biometric authentication program in the world, is going to add facial recognition technology to its arsenal. This technology will work along with the current biometrics as a means of authentication of users. It would be highly beneficial for the people whose fingerprints and irises are vague such as older citizens. This program […]
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The banking system has been around in some capacity forever and evolved in many ways over the years. In recent times banking has become more convenient and with mobile devices and computers it has become more a part of our daily lives. The biggest concern to banking has always been security. The banking industry tries […]
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According to a Nigeria Communications Week report , the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is planning to ditch ATM pin codes and replace them with biometrics to streamline and add more security to the process. The CBN made the announcement at a recent Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum. Dipo Fatokan, a delegate of the CBN, spoke […]
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A China-based smart car company is going to release their biometric enabled car at their Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas later this month. The user interface is the main factor driving attention of this vehicle. It has multiple display screens inside the car including a central ‘Shared Experience Display’. The main intention of this […]
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It was announced last month that an advanced biometric self-boarding solution is going to be used at Los Angeles Airport on a trial basis. It will help travelers board in a convenient, contactless, secure way. The project is supported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the United States’ Biometric Exit trial program. This system […]
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A Japanese bank named Aeon recently declared that they will implement biometric technology to ease the banking process for their customers. Customers will now be able to conduct empty-handed transactions with biometric verification. Aeon has entered a contract with a biometric technology company who will equip the banks’ ATMs and teller windows with latest biometric […]
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Biometric modalities become common element for identification nowadays. It is evolving in everything around us including banking, education, government solutions and corporate business. People, especially the young rely on biometric system more than traditional security method. Governments are also aware of this issue and adopt this technology to their national program. Many countries already adopt […]
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Face Recognition |
Fingerprint |
Finger vein |
Iris |
