Biometrics

WEF Trials Blockchain in Bid to Boost Air Travel Security

The World Economic Forum is working with the Canadian and Dutch governments to pilot a digital identity project that focuses in part on blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2018

Dubai Plans Digital Passports Using Blockchain Tech

The Dubai government has partnered with UK startup ObjectTech to bring blockchain-based security to the emirate's airport.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2017
Bitcoin

CryptoLabs Announces Bitcoin Hardware Wallet with Biometric Authentication

Stealth startup CryptoLabs has announced it will launch a pocket-sized, multisig bitcoin hardware wallet called Case in 2015.

Tech  ·  19 November 2014
Bitcoin

HyprKey Introduces Fingerprint Scanning to Secure Bitcoin Transactions

HyprKey uses fingerprint validation to create a three-factor authentication to bitcoin transactions in hopes of eliminating fraud once and for all.

Business  ·  16 November 2014