By Mohammed Murad Government officials often ask if there are sufficient numbers of people registered in iris biometric databases. It’s a good question as larger databases enable officials to identify and verify more people. Admittedly, iris-based system enrollments lag behind those of fingerprint databases. For decades, fingerprints have been the biometric technology most often used
By Mohammed Murad In biometrics there is what we call the “big three.” That refers to the three most deployed biometric technologies – iris facial and fingerprint recognition. They are similar in that they are all based on unique measurements of the body, yet they are also very different. The table below looks at those
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 “Best Biometrics Initiative, Application or Program in Qatar.” The bank’s Biometric Eyes (IRIS) Scan ATM program, using technology from Iris ID, is the first of its type
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 and other assets to protect. That requires limiting who can enter certain areas. Biometrics have been proven as an effective means of access control. A biometric reader
This is the first webinar in a series by Iris ID. This presentation focuses on the use of biometrics and specifically iris recognition in access control. Mohammed Murad, vice president for the company is the presenter. He discuss the benefits of biometric and how iris recognition is considered on of the most accurate biometric technologies
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 as biometric systems, many using fingerprint recognition, are gaining in popularity among public and private organizations. Research studies have shown that viruses and germs can be passed
April 6, 2020 Iris ID is a leading provider of iris recognition technology, and as a result has racked up a number of partners over the years – from Honeywell to GenKey to Integrated Biometrics. Indeed, that last partnership led to the announcement of a multimodal handheld device supporting both iris and fingerprint scanning earlier this year. Nevertheless,
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 against COVID19 infection. However, healthcare isn’t the only industry relying on PPE to safeguard employees. PPE is commonly used in the manufacturing, mining and construction industries, and
Planet Biometrics took time out to speak to Mohammed Murad, Iris ID's vice president of global business development and sales, about the increasing prevalence of the modality and its important new application areas. Can you tell us about Iris ID’s history as a company, its ethos and global outlook? Iris ID developed the first commercial iris recognition
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 company, the COVID-19 virus pandemic is creating a “big moment for biometrics” as they offer contactless platforms for accurately authenticating a person’s identity. A recent report, “Taking
