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Dual biometrics may just be the authentication answer we need

Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 12:51:00 -0700

A major problem with biometric authentication is that, when it doesn’t work, there are few good options to proceed with the authentication. When the system says that’s not your eyeball, there’s no fallback akin to “Forgot your password?” You have to revert to some less discerning authentication method, such as a PIN. 

Some vendors are trying to deal with this by using a simultaneous, multi-biometric method. “Simultaneous” is important because using two methods consecutively would take more time, resulting in end users’ resistance and lower participation rates. 

One vendor, Sensory, is making serious headway in figuring out interesting ways to use dual biometrics.

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The Connected Campus: Meeting Students’ No. 1 Priority with Edge Solutions

Credit to Author: Jeff Chabot| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 18:06:52 +0000

  To stay alive, human beings need air, food and water. If you are college student, add to this list of vital resources Internet access. That’s right, college students surveyed… Read more »

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For Innovative Solutions, You Need a Broad Product Portfolio

Credit to Author: Mary Jane McCraven| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 12:00:57 +0000

Previously, I’ve talked about the Internet of Things and how it, along with a digital hub, leads to building energy management systems (BEMS) that enable improved connectivity and efficiency, physical… Read more »

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An Unlikely Partnership Leads to Greece’s Very First LEED Platinum Building Certification

Credit to Author: Kevin Morin| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 11:29:50 +0000

What do world renown ‘starchitect’ Renzo Piano, and internationally-accomplished engineering consultant Arup, have in common with a small, family-owned-and-operated systems integration company? Thanks in part to the EcoXpert Partner Program, all… Read more »

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