Mobile biometrics developer Credence ID has unveiled a new handheld solution. Called the CredenceOne-MRZ, it’s an authentication device that can both read smart documents and perform its own biometric fingerprint scanning and face recognition. Source: findbiometrics.com

ICAP Patent Brokerage has announced a new patent portfolio that contains a novel method of biometric identification. Developed by inventor Theodosios Kountotsis, the system uses a combination of fingerprint recognition and chemical analysis. Source: findbiometrics.com

While the tech world is busy speculating about bitcoin’s volatile value, cryptocurrency is making arguably its biggest impact in countries where the current.. Source: techcrunch.com

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Charting the progress of different countries. Source: hbr.org

Credit card fraud affects all of us. It ranks as the number one economic crime in the bay area but catching the bay guys remains an uphill battle. Now Tampa police are gaining ground with a new high tech tool.…

Less than half of the insurance providers surveyed said they currently use biometrics solutions for cyber security, which include fingerprint verification. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com

Almost exactly one year ago Facebook managed to shock just about everyone with its $19 billion dollar acquisition of chat app WhatsApp? Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The Kazakhstan national student team won five gold and six silver medals and secured third place in the overall standings at the Winter Universiade held Jan. 24 – Feb. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com