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RSA Adds EyeVerify Biometrics to Authentication Software Development Kit; Angel Grant Comments

RSA has incorporated EyeVerify“™s eye biometrics system into the company“™s authentication software development kit for mobile applications. The addition of Eyeprint ID to RSA“™s offering serves as an extra security layer to RSA“™s eye-based biometric authentication, EyeVerify said Monday. “Eyeprint ID gives organizations and their end users a simple authentication option to help secure mobile […] More

by Jay Clemens October 27, 2015, 9:20 am
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TechNavio: 3D Facial Recognition Demand to Drive Govt Biometrics Market Through 2019

A report by TechNavio predicts that global biometric spending in the government sector will climb in value from 2015 to 2019 at a compound annual growth rate of more than 14 percent. The company said Friday the availability of user-friendly and cost-effective biometric systems and past violent incidents that have created the need for 3-D facial recognition technology […] More

by Anna Forrester September 22, 2015, 9:41 am
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3 Companies to Test Online Data Security Tools Under NIST Grant Program

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has offered MorphoTrust, HealthIDx and Galois $3.7 million in total grants to build tools that can help organizations and consumers to secure their online transactions. MorphoTrust, HealthIDx and Galois represent the fourth set of grant recipients under NIST’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, the agency said Monday. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 22, 2015, 9:35 am
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RSA“™s Robert Griffin: Risk-Based Authentication Can Reduce Fraud in Gov’t Service Transactions

Robert Griffin, chief security architect at RSA, has highlighted the role of risk-based authentication in efforts to reduce fraudulent transactions in government services. Griffin wrote in an opinion piece for GCN published Wednesday that adaptive authentication seeks to establish a level of confidence for end-user access to government assets. He said this kind of verification addresses a […] More

by Jay Clemens September 3, 2015, 6:43 am
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Precise Biometrics Lands Smart Card Reader Follow-Up Order With DLA; Hakan Persson Comments

Precise Biometrics has secured a follow-up order worth $105,000 to supply additional smart card readers to the Defense Logistics Agency. The Tactivo smart card reader platform is based on the common access card system and is intended to improve security of document signing, email and website browsing on iOS and Android mobile devices, Precise Biometrics […] More

by Jane Edwards August 10, 2015, 8:38 am
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Pentagon Looks to Multifactor Verification, Biometrics for Net Security; Mark Testoni Comments

The Defense Department has started to implement multifactor authentication and biometrics as a new Pentagon-wide security approach in an effort to counter cyber attacks, C4ISR & Networks reported Wednesday. Justin Lee writes DoD also intends to bolster its network access security through updates to its identity and access management approach. “The approach to cyber defense is expanding from its […] More

by Jay Clemens August 7, 2015, 11:37 am
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ABI Research: Biometrics Industry to Grow $27B in Revenues by 2020

A new ABI Research report has projected the biometric security and surveillance industry to reach $26.8 billion in revenues by 2020. The report notes that biometric technologies have begun to attract consumer and banking markets in addition to strong market adoption in law enforcement and government applications, ABI Research said Thursday. ABI Research also reports […] More

by Jay Clemens July 24, 2015, 12:18 pm
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GSA Trims Tech Scope for Alliant II Vehicle

The General Services Administration has narrowed down the scope of technologies listed in the Alliant II governmentwide acquisition contract, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Aaron Boyd writes a GSA survey last year that assessed the maturity of 17 technology categories helped to inform the updated list of 10 technologies. GSA has also released a request for […] More

by Jay Clemens July 16, 2015, 10:28 am
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Tractica Forecasts 22% CAGR for Facial Biometrics Tools Market by 2024

A new Tractica report predicts the compound annual growth rate for facial biometrics systems to reach 22 percent over the next nine years and be driven by the adoption of facial recognition tools for retail, finance and government applications. Annual revenues for infrared facial thermography, visible light-based face identification and software licenses are projected to grow […] More

by Jane Edwards July 15, 2015, 8:46 am
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ImageWare Systems Licenses Biometrics Platform to Lockheed

ImageWare Systems‘ biometrics platform will be incorporated into Lockheed Martin's Identity as a Service offering in the cloud as part of a three-year licensing agreement between both companies. Lockheed will offer its IDHaystack IDaaS offering with ImageWare's Biometric Engine platform ifor identity management to government and commercial clients through SolaS cloud, ImageWare said Tuesday. The SolaS cloud platform is designed […] More

by Jane Edwards July 14, 2015, 11:25 am
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Unisys Survey: Consumers Cite Cyber Concerns in Gov’t, Telecom, Retail Sectors

A new Unisys survey has found cyber attacks in the government, telecommunications and retail sectors to be a high concern among many consumers. Unisys polled 11,244 consumers across 12 countries and 44 percent of the respondents said they believe a data breach is likely to occur in the retail sector within the next year, Nick Evans […] More

by Jane Edwards July 2, 2015, 7:48 am
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CBP Tests Unisys-Built Facial Recognition Tech at Dulles Airport; Amy Rall Comments

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has partnered with Unisys to build and test a facial recognition system designed to help CBP personnel identify people who attempt to enter the U.S. with fraudulent passports. Unisys said Thursday the platform is designed to capture and compare facial images of travelers with their electronic passports’ photos. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 18, 2015, 8:19 am