Biometrics

Suprema Showcases Integrated Security Solutions at ISC West Exhibition in Las Vegas

Suprema participates in ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas, where a range of integrated security solutions are showcased. The largest annual security exhibition in the United States, ISC West is held from March 29 to 31. At the event, Suprema is exhibiting a number of security solutions comprising access control devices managed by BioStar 2, an integrated security software platform.

Kingdom of Bahrain Awards HID with ePassport Solution Delivery

HID announced it has been awarded with a contract to supply the Kingdom of Bahrain with an end-to-end ePassport solution. HID’s solution will enable the Gulf nation to take a significant step in its identity journey, by moving from a machine-readable passport (MRP) to an electronic passport. The solution will be supported by HID’s chip operating system SOMA™ and HID Integrale™, a modular ID system for enrollment, personalization and issuance of identity documents.

DHS S&T to Release 2022 Biometric Tech Rally Results

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will announce results from the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally (2022 Rally) on Thursday, February 23at 11AM ET at the DHS Maryland Test Facility in Upper Marlboro, Md. Started in 2018, the Rally challenges industry to develop faster, more accurate, and easier to use biometric recognition capabilities to improve security and ease of use at security checkpoints.

Iris Recognition Technology from Iris ID Allows Law Enforcement to Verify Identities with Up To 99% Accuracy

Iris ID to report growing adoption of its iris recognition technologies amongst the nation’s top local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Most notably, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) implemented Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service utilizing advanced iris technology from Iris ID to allow law enforcement and corrections officials to capture, catalog, and rapidly compare iris images across a massive database to identify enrolled individuals with up to 99% accuracy.

NEC Recognized for Implementation of Industry-Leading Biometric Technology

NEC Corporation of America announced that it was recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-sponsored Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for adopting leading forensic science standards for utilizing biometric systems, including face recognition technology and other biometric matching algorithms. NEC’s technology is used as a biometric solution by numerous law enforcement agencies and federal government organizations as a leading national security tool.

Iris ID’s IrisAccess iCAM 7S Series are First Iris Biometric Devices to be SIA OSDP Secure Profile Verified

Iris ID announce that its IrisAccess™ iCAM 7S Series of Advanced Multifactor Biometric Iris Readers are the first iris biometric devices tested and verified to meet the Security Industry Association (SIA) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) Secure Profile communications standard for access control security and interoperability. Receiving OSDP Verification from SIA instills confidence in integrators, specifiers, and practitioners that OSDP devices will work as intended for various types of access control use cases.

SAFR SCAN Debuts to the Europe Market at IFSEC 2022

RealNetworks is displaying SAFR SCAN™, a highly innovative Facial Recognition Reader for a wide range of mainstream access control, workforce management and health safety applications at IFSEC 2022 in stand IF2635. Making its public debut in the European market, SAFR SCAN uniquely delivers advanced identification and authentication performance at an extremely attractive price point.

MSAB Offers Accessible Digital Evidence Tech with Consent-based Authorization to Collect Data at Crime Scenes

MSAB announces the first major release for 2022. The updated mobile forensics solutions come with a range of new and improved capabilities designed to help forensic specialists and digital investigators to accelerate their investigative efforts and solve cases faster combined with full support for windows 11. The updated mobile forensics solution for digital data extraction, XRY, comes with a secure file format, now supporting over 39,300 device profiles.

Invixium Debuts High Performance, Competitively Priced IXM TFACE Biometric Solution to North American Market at ISC West 2022

Invixium is debuting the company’s IXM TFACE biometric solution priced for general purpose applications here at ISC West 2022 in The Venetian Bassano Meeting Room 2801-2. As the latest addition to the company’s touchless biometric solution portfolio, IXM TFACE provides the high security, convenience, and functionality of face recognition and fingerprint authentication with mobile credentials at an affordable price point. Inspired by IXM TITAN, TFACE is the ideal solution for organizations of all sizes.

RealNetworks Debuts SAFR SCAN

RealNetworks announces SAFR SCAN™, a highly innovative Access Control product for commercial and office uses. SAFR SCAN is Real’s first integrated hardware-software product and is being publicly unveiled today at the ISC West 2022 trade show in Las Vegas. A touchless biometrics solution that is much more secure, reliable, and accurate than keycard-based systems, SAFR SCAN is engineered for use in both indoor and outdoor environments. SAFR SCAN will be sold in North America through a network of system integrators and has an MSRP of $1,199.

Integrated Biometrics Co-Founder Fred Frye Promoted to Chief Scientist

Integrated Biometrics announced the promotion of Fred Frye to Chief Scientist. An IB co-founder and former CTO, the promotion enables Frye to focus on new product development. With 30 years of technology industry experience, including 20 years of innovation in biometrics, Frye pioneered fingerprint acquisition solutions through the development of electroluminescent film science and the adoption of thin film transistors. He is the holder of multiple technology patents and is the inventor of an adaptive circuit to enable the dynamic capture of both dry and wet fingerprints.

Barbados Relies on HID Global to Supply Newly Designed ePassport

HID Global announce that it will be supplying a newly designed passport to Barbados that reflects both the country’s transition to a republic as well as its cultural elements. HID Global moved quickly to ensure that from the moment Barbados became a republic, the passports issued reflect this historic change. Barbados is considered to have the Caribbean region’s most powerful passport, according to the Henley Passport Index.

SAFR Facial Recognition Technology Selected for Kids-Way Access Control System at Japanese Construction Sites

SAFR was selected as the facial recognition technology provider for a new biometric access control system in use at Japanese construction sites. Developed by Nextware corporation, Ltd., in conjunction with Kids-Way corporation, the new FACEma® access control and health management system enables construction site workers to automatically register their attendance and departure while also checking body temperatures for fever symptoms.

Invixium Expands Touchless Biometric Solution Portfolio with IXM TFACE

Invixium is expanding its portfolio of touchless biometric offerings with IXM TFACE, a highly versatile dual-biometric device. This solution provides the high-security, convenience, and functionality of face recognition as well as fingerprint recognition and mobile credentials at an affordable price point. Inspired by IXM TITAN, TFACE is the ideal solution for enterprises of all sizes.

Iris ID’s New Identity Authentication Readers Speed Travel

Quickly and conveniently moving large numbers of people through airports, across borders or accessing many other locations will be easier with two new Iris ID IrisAccess™ products – the iCAM D2000 and the IrisBar (OU60B). Both compact and touchless readers accurately identify people through advanced multi-modal biometric technologies. Iris ID introduced the readers today at the Intersec Dubai tradeshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

HID Global Forecasts Seven Trends that will Impact the Security and Identity Industry in 2022

HID Global outlines and discusses important trends that are set to reshape the security industry in 2022 and beyond. With more than 30 years powering and protecting the physical and digital identities of the world’s people, places and things, HID Global is in a unique position to identify key enablers, disruptive events and game-changing developments that will shape the security landscape in 2022.

Latest MegaMatcher 12.3 Multi-Biometric Product Line Provides Fast Performance With High Accuracy

Neurotechnology announced the release of the new MegaMatcher 12.3 multi-biometric product line, including updates to the MegaMatcher software development kit (SDK) and to MegaMatcher Accelerator – a combined software and hardware solution that provides high-speed, high-volume biometric identification for national-scale projects. The latest versions include enhanced facial and iris recognition algorithms with improved liveness detection.

SAFR Shares it’s Top Physical Security Predictions for 2022.

SAFR shared its top predictions for the physical security industry in 2022. These include letting go of fears around AI, embracing hybrid cloud solutions and embracing pandemic-driven use cases. Their current conversations about AI are frequently fear-based. Coverage in the media has been dominated by depictions of rampant bias and invasions of privacy. The trend for 2022 will be to move away from this fearmongering and towards more balanced perspectives.

Invixium Integrates Biometric Solutions with AEOS by Nedap

Invixium has integrated its portfolio of modern solutions with AEOS. This integration between AEOS and IXM WEB, Invixium’s enterprise-grade software solution, streamlines the process of setting up and using Invixium biometric systems with AEOS. AEOS users can now seamlessly deploy Invixium touchless biometrics, such as face recognition via IXM TITAN, as well as the rest of Invixium’s world-class biometric portfolio. This integration is powered by IXM Link, a licensed software feature for IXM WEB that allows for one- or two-way database-to-database synchronization between IXM WEB and AEOS.