Insights

Thoughts, trends, and perspectives from the world of biometrics.

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    Is Apple looking at iris recognition for an AR gaming headset?

    Apple zealously guards details of new or updated products before their introduction. Supposed leaks covered by the media are generally nothing more than best guesses by analysts who…

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    Iris Patterns: One of the most stable biometrics

    By Mohammed Murad A recent study confirms what we have long known about iris recognition – iris patterns remain consistent even as we grow and age. Other biometrics…

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    The Adoption of OSDP in Access Control

    By Mohammed Murad OSDP (Open Supervised Data Protocol) is now the industry’s gold standard for physical access control installations. OSDP offers a higher security level with more use…

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    Survey recognizes growing excitement for iris biometrics

    By Mohammed Murad Iris recognition technology continues to attract excitement among the various biometric modalities, as shown in a recent survey conducted by the online publication, FindBiometrics. In…

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    Iris Recognition: Creating “Touchless Travel”

    By Mohammad Murad The air travel industry has long realized the need to expedite everything from the check-in process to luggage pick up. People want to get to…

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    Why More Healthcare Organizations are Turning to Biometrics

    By Mohammed Murad Inaccurate patient identification is a crucial problem for the healthcare industry. Providing proper treatment depends on precisely matching a person with his or her medical…

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    Iris ID Forms Partnership With Olive and Dove Company

    Cranbury, NJ, September 22, 2020 – Iris ID Systems Inc, a leader of iris recognition-based identity authentication solutions, announced today that it has entered into a global partnership with Olive and…

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    Iris ID helps county prison identify detainees

    By Mohammed Murad Biometric iris recognition systems are an ideal tool for quickly and accurately enrolling and identifying people as they enter and are released from prison. That’s…

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    Contactless Access Control Options

    By Mohammed Murad As people begin to return to offices, facility managers have to worry about COVID-19 testing, social distancing, personal protective equipment and disinfecting commonly used areas.…

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    NIST: Facial recognition accuracy drops when masks are worn

    By Mohammed Murad As organizations seek contactless solutions for access control, time and attendance and other ID verification needs, the question many ask is, which technology is the…