An employee scans the eyes of a woman for biometric data needed to apply for a passport, at the passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent ...

Why it matters: Apple, Google, and Microsoft pledged to cooperate on using FIDO to create cross-platform passwordless logins in 2022. Since then, Apple and Google have rapidly expanded their ...

IDEMIA has launched a handheld wireless device for biometric fingerprint identification. The RapID X1 has a FBI Personal Identity Verification (PIV) FAP 30 certified sensor, designed to ensure the ...

Mobile and Cloud-Based Biometrics Redefine Access Control: Cloud-based SaaS access control platforms are eliminating the need for traditional card readers and biometric hardware, offering greater ...

Iris ID announced its IrisAccess iCAM 7S Series of Advanced Multifactor Biometric Iris Readers are the first iris biometric devices tested and verified to meet the Security Industry Association (SIA) ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Sep 16, 2025 at ...