FST Biometrics, a biometric identification solutions provider, announced that Gary Drutin has been nominated as CEO, replacing Major General (res.) Aharon Zeevi Farkash, who will shift his focus to the areas of innovation and strategy development.
ZKAccess received Lenel factory certification and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). The ZKAccess OP-200 fingerprint reader interfaces with the OnGuard access control system to provide biometric capabilities without additional middleware.
Princeton Identity Inc. announced an agreement to license their patented iris recognition technology to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for use in the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and other mobile devices.
Tyco Security Products introduced the Safran MorphoAccess SIGMA Series access control high-speed biometric and card reader featuring the MorphoWave Tower.
Mobile payment systems have been touted as the future of financial transactions, but current systems will need to add biometrics in order to hasten adoption and meet expectations of astronomical growth rates, according to Lux Research.
Gigya, a provider of customer identity management, released a whitepaper called “Businesses Should Begin Preparing for the Death of the Password” based on results of its survey of 4,000 consumers in the U.S. and the UK. From baby boomers to millennials, 52 percent of consumers would choose anything but a traditional username and password account registration when given the option.
Tyco Security Products acquired substantially all of the assets of Innometriks and 2DogsStudios, developers of high assurance readers, software and mobile solutions for FIPS-201 (Federal Information Processing Standard) smart card credentials.
