The Role of Biometrics in a Cashless Society
The days of writing checks and carrying around wads of dollars appear to numbered as the trend towards more “cashless” transactions gains momentum. The reason? Biometric technology is leading the way as the primary driver to a...
Solving the Challenge of “Combined” Fingerprints in EBTS 10.0
When the FBI released the EBTS 10.0 specification in 2013, it contained requirements for a number of capabilities which were not yet available on the market. Over time, the biometrics industry and the FBI itself have partnered to...
Should Children Be Fingerprinted?
At Crossmatch, we have recently seen growing interest in the issue of fingerprinting children. As policymakers and operators start to grapple with the complicated issues surrounding this application of biometric technology, we...
Cash Assistance Accountability with the Use of Biometrics
There are an unprecedented 65 million forcibly displaced people worldwide as a result of conflict, persecution or environmental disasters. Perhaps the most glaring example is the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis which to date has...
How Biometrics Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals set ambitious targets – some might say overly ambitious. Statements like “zero hunger” and “no poverty” ring true on a conceptual level, but sound much harder when it comes to practical...