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Thoughts, trends, and perspectives from the world of biometrics.
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Bank use of Iris ID technology on ATMs wins award
By Mohammed Murad A leading financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa, Qatar National Bank, recently received an award from Asian Banker magazine for deploying the…
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What’s the difference between identification and verification?
By Mohammed Murad People interested in biometrics frequently ask what the difference is between the terms identification and verification. While the two words may seem interchangeable, they mean…
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Biometrics and healthcare access control (part 3 – biometrics in healthcare)
By Mohammed Murad Healthcare professionals need to protect the hundreds to thousands of people visiting or staying in their facilities daily. There are also employees, vendors, equipment, pharmaceuticals…
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Iris recognition and retinal scans are not the same
By Mohammed Murad There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding biometric technology. One of the most basic is the confusion about iris recognition and retinal scans. A surprising…
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Go Contactless with the IrisTime Biometric Time and Attendance Solution
By Mohammed Murad Expect to see a move away from contact-based biometric time and attendance systems as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes at a time…
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Biometrics and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Part 2 – biometrics in healthcare)
By Mohammed Murad Biometrics are changing the way the healthcare industry is improving processes from patient identification to access control and pharmaceutical manufacturing. And with its accuracy, speed…
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Choosing Biometric Technology for Use with Personal Protective Equipment
By Mohammed Murad Recently, we’ve seen video and photos of healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) — gowns, gloves, masks and goggles – to help protect themselves…
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Report: Increased Reliance on Contactless Biometrics
By Mohammed Murad The impacts of the COVID-19 virus continue to be felt throughout more segments of public and private business. According to a leading global market research…
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Empty buildings and offices are targets for criminals
By Mohammed Murad Many offices, retail operations, manufacturing facilities and other businesses are closing and sending employees home to work as the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus continues to…
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Iris ID in Patient Identification
By Mohammed Murad The healthcare industry’s use of biometrics can increase security, privacy and efficiencies, lower the risk of mistakes and fraud while also improving patient outcomes. This…
