With Russia in Middle East, China Claims Central Asiathe DiplomatAn article in the Washington Post on Tuesday notes what we at The Diplomat have long been discussing: Moscow’s diplomatic offensive in the Middle East region. See on thediplomat.com

AnywhereCommerce issued US patent Finextra “We are proud to receive a patent for encryption of mobile payment technology, which has become a dominant security component for many mobile commerce providers,” said Mitchell Cobrin, founder and chief… See on http://www.finextra.com

Fingerprint Cards AB, of Sweden, buys key wireless patents Government Security News Our existing and growing IPR portfolio combined with the patent portfolio that we have purchased ensures that our IPR position equals our world-leading fingerprint… See on http://www.gsnmagazine.com

EXPERIAN PLC : Experian to acquire device identification leader 41st Parameter 4-traders (press release) “This acquisition is part of our commitment to provide the most complete set of fraud detection and identity authentication capabilities on the… See on http://www.4-traders.com

That’s not my iris! What happens when biometrics are disputed…Planet BiometricsBiometric technology is becoming devastatingly accurate at matching a sample from within databases of millions of possible candidates. See on http://www.planetbiometrics.com

A DIY Maker by the name of Grant Gibson has designed a biometric security box, or more simply, a lockable toy box with fingerprint access used to store his son’s toy car collection. The heart of th… See on atmelcorporation.wordpress.com

Next Generation Biometric Technologies Market Poise $13.89 Billion by 2017SBWire (press release)… $13.89 Billion by 2017. See on http://www.sbwire.com

Equifax upgrades ID verification and authentication platformFinextraLeading consumer insights and identity fraud expert, Equifax, has launched a new version of its ID verification and authentication platform – Equifax Identity Verifier. See on http://www.finextra.com

Biometrics provides hassle-free, invisible, yet highly accurate user authentication, says Israeli startup (Biometrics key to frictionless authentication, says BioCatch http://t.co/AJtmre4v0j #Technology)… See on http://www.computerweekly.com

After German hackers gained access to Apple‘s latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, by fooling its Touch ID security feature, one may be inclined to ask: Can fingerprints and other biometrics really replace passwords? See on http://www.threattracksecurity.com