Traditional credit cards are susceptible to various types of fraud, including skimming, cloning, and unauthorized use after theft. With biometric-activated credit cards, even if the card is stolen, ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME), having spent years of research and development to perfect the miniaturization of electronic components along with the development of the ...

Infineon Technologies AG and Fingerprint Cards AB announced the signing of a joint development and commercialization agreement of a plug-and-play turnkey solution for “a biometric payment smart card.” ...

Biometric systems, which measure physical or behavioral characteristics to verify a person's identity, will likely play a role in the smart card programs of the Defense Department, the Homeland ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SmartMetric, Inc. (OTC: SMME), following over a decade of research and development, is nearly ready to ship its advanced fingerprint activated credit and debit cards to the ...

The prospect of people carrying many different biometric identification smart cards, each recognized by a single workplace or venue, doesn't seem so smart. That's why the federal government is nudging ...

The federal government plans to deploy tens of millions of biometric-enabled smart cards over the next few years. The resulting economies of scale could lower product costs in the private sector, ...

Federal workers and privacy advocates are worried about a presidential directive requiring all federal employees and contractors to carry biometric smart cards to access federal buildings and computer ...

WASHINGTON – Two U.S. intelligence agencies are testing a computer security system that combines smart card technology from Sun with an Ethernet-capable fingerprint reader, Sun and its partners ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. IDEX Biometrics brings biometric smart cards to market with Cellfie ...

September 16, 2002 — With the increased emphasis on safety and security following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, vendors continue to enhance their product offerings. HID Corp., a leading maker of ...