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Delfigo brings keystroke biometrics to mobile devices

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Delfigo Security, a developer of keystroke and keyboard biometric systems, has announced they have developed a version of their program that can be utilized on iPhones and eventually other mobile devices as well to allow for more secure sensitive transactions via mobile technology such as mobile banking, according to an iStock Analyst article.

Delifgo’s technology, unlike many other biometric modes, is intended to work in conjunction with passwords wherein a user’s password has to match the one stored in the database, but so does the pressure and rhythm of their typing it.


Obviously as there is a massive difference between the keyboards being utilized, a user’s profile between a standard computer and their mobile device will be vastly different. As well it will likely be very different from mobile device to mobile device as there is no standard in place at all for keypads and keyboards on mobile devices. Further traits of the technology include its background running wherein the biometric authentication is done automatically where applicable and does not require the launching of a special application.

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Turkcell, Turkey’s largest mobile operator, has announced the launch of a SIM-based NFC road toll payment application on the Turkcell T11 smart phone.

Developed in collaboration with Bank Asya, the app allows users to migrate their plastic KGS toll payment cards onto their T11 smart phone to pay for fares when crossing bridges and freeway turnpikes.

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Consumers aren’t adopting mobile transactions as quickly as originally thought, in part due to security and fraud concerns, says Forbes. The mobile commerce market is in trouble unless consumers trust that mobile applications and devices are secure.

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Boston-based Delfigo Security has filed a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for a visual authentication and authorization method for mobile devices.

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Precise Biometrics has developed a new line of “smart cases” for brands of tablets and smart phones to be released in 2012 and 2013. The new smart cases have built-in card reader and fingerprint sensor enabling users to both secure their devices as well as replace various password-based security for protected online sites and applications.

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The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking for proposals for research projects that could yield new biometric systems that authenticate users based on their own unique movements or behaviors such as the way they type or move a mouse, according to a ZDNet article.

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Raptor Identification Systems unveiled two new mobile biometric devices. The two new solutions, called RaptorONE-TM and RaptorPAD-TM, both run on the Android Mobile Operating System with one being powered by a smart phone and the other a tablet.

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