Long Island Business News sat down with bioMETRX top dog Mark Basile for a brief 2 minute exchange. The company, best known for their fingerprint-friendly garage doors, has been approached by two cell phone manufacturers who want to impliment their biometric technology in their mobile devices.

“Imagine sitting on the beach in Aruba and getting a call from your mother-in-law that she is locked out of your house,” Basile explained. “Using a bio-phone, you can press a number on the keypad to let her in.”

Silicon.com has thrown up a fairly short but concise summary of the thread posed by biometric spoofing. Interestingly, they mention an added security feature involving the detection of a pulse in any finger being scanned. Looks like mafia-style de-limbing and jello moulding might not be the order of the day.

Read more over here.

CyberShift, a leading provider of workforce and expense management software and services, today shared details of the company’s inclusion in PayStream Advisors’ latest report, “Travel & Expense Management: A Buyer’s Guide to Expense Management Solutions.” As part of the report’s coverage of the travel and expense management (TEM) industry, CyberShift’s Necho Expense solution is highlighted as a leading, automated expense management solution.

In this report, PayStream Advisors, a technology research and consulting firm, cites that sophisticated organizations are improving their expense control process through automation. The report details the role that technology plays in, not only streamlining the approval process, but in combating fraud and improving compliance with regulatory requirements. The 65-page report profiles seven TEM solution providers and concludes with a comparative analysis designed to help readers evaluate the best-fit solution for their organization.

“Rising costs from a range of sources, including increasing business travel, fraud, and poor spend visibility and control, on top of the need for greater system integrity and accurate reporting to meet the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation have led many organizations to seek automated solutions,” stated Sush Koka, Senior Research Analyst at PayStream Advisors. “Necho Expense is a functionality-rich TEM solution with an impressive back-end offering a strong suite of querying and analytical tools. The formidable dashboard functionality also delivers a unique toolkit for senior managers to analyze spend management and drive down costs proactively.”

Stromberg, a subsidiary of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) and a leading provider of time and attendance solutions for mid- to large-sized businesses, today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV software solutions, recognizing Stromberg’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified partner, Stromberg has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

“We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Seth Bernstein, president of Stromberg. “The benefits provided through our Gold Certified status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for clients.”

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Precise Biometrics’ board of directors has named Thomas Marschall as President and CEO, effective November 1.

Thomas will start already on September 1, and work parallel with our current President and CEO Christer Bergman to secure a smooth transition.

Thomas, who is 39, has previously served as CEO for Synkron A/S an international software company where he increased the sales by more than 300% over a four-year period.

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