Biometrics
EFF And 31 Other Organizations Call For Privacy Assessment Of FBI’s Biometric Database
The FBI plans to roll out the face recognition component of its massive Next Generation Identification (NGI) biometrics database this summer – but the Bureau has six years of catching up to do in explaining to Americans exactly how it plans to collect, use, and protect this data. Today we called on Attorney General Eric […]
In Biometrics We Trust? High-Tech Securities Spreading At Colleges
As more colleges shift to online courses and exams, the potential for cheating grows. But new technology is on the rise that authenticates students’ identities with something that can’t be shared — their bodies. With the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner on the Apple iPhone 5S in 2013 and Samsung’s Galaxy S5 in 2014, a […]
Alternet To Integrate BIOMETRY?s Facial And Voice Rec ID Into Payment System
Enterprise accelerator company Alternet Systems has partnered with mobile devices-focused biometric authentication company BIOMETRY to launch its new facial and voice recognition ID system joint venture. Alternet says it will integrate BIOMETRY’s BioME into its existing payment system’s anti-money laundering and anti-fraud aspects. According to the company, the joint venture will replace Alternet’s previous use […]
Morpho & Dutch Government Work To Upgrade Biometric Identification & Travel Documents
Morpho announced it is working alongside the Dutch government to develop highly secure biometric travel documents and identity cards that it says will ultimately protect travelers against document fraud. The ID card and travel document datapage now feature Morpho’s patented Stereo Laser Image (SLI) technology, which is comprised of a three-dimensional image reproducing the document […]
SmartMetric Biometric Solution For Credit Cards A Powerful Weapon In Protecting Consumers And Banks Alike
SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME ) — Credit and debit card fraud is starting to erode confidence in card providers, with many consumers using cards less often or abandoning them altogether after incidents, a global survey of 6,100 consumers by ACI Worldwide has reported. What seems to be changing quite rapidly is how consumers view fraud […]
Civil Liberties Groups Reject IBIA Biometric ?Best Practices? Recommendations
The International Biometrics and Identification Association (IBIA) recently issued a “best practices” document listing numerous recommendations on how to best deploy biometric technology for commercial situations. The IBIA is participating in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) effort to develop a voluntary code of conduct that specifies how the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights […]
Brazilian Airport To Use Biometric Border Control By August
Come August, travelers passing through São Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos (GRU Airport) that are over the age of 18 and have an electronic passport will be in full control of their in-terminal experience. This is thanks to the automated border control eGates being installed in terminals two and three at GRU, which will leverage […]
U.S. Customs And Border Protection To Open Biometric Test Facility
In step with other custom ports of entry around the world utilizing biometric passport controls, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced it will open its test facility for biometric identification technology in Landover, Maryland at the end of the month. CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske revealed details of the center, which will test devices that […]
Trinidad To Introduce Biometric Mapping System For Children
The Trinidad Ministry of the People and Social Development announced recently that the government will introduce a new biometric mapping system to help pinpoint the exact location of children at all times. Vernella Alleyne-Toppin, Minister in the Ministry of the People and Social Development, made the announcement after visiting the relatives of two young recent […]
Anviz Global Set To Launch New Fingerprint Biometric Access Control Device
Anviz Global will launch its newest biometric access control device this month, during the IFSEC UK Exhibition June 17-19 in London, England. “Consumers have been looking for a reliable and effective stand-alone security device that is economical and stylish. Anviz has responded by creating M5, a compact device that adds the element of increased security,” […]
Biometrics And Wireless Pair Up Through ENTERTECH SYSTEMS And ProdataKey Alliance To Enable Mainstream Adoption Of Secure Access Control
ENTERTECH SYSTEMS, the official operating partner for Suprema in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Puerto Rico, has just announced a strategic partnership with ProdataKey, a leading wireless smart access control products innovator. ProdataKey will offer Suprema biometric products to their integration partners and through their network of national and international distribution […]
Majority Of Australians Support Biometrics To Verify Their Identities When Boarding Aircraft
Nearly eight in 10 Australians support the use of biometric-based security measures to verify the identity of passengers boarding aircraft at airports. However, they do not support airport retailers using biometrics to make customised sales offers, according to the 2014 Unisys Security Index. The Unisys Security Index is an annual global study that provides insights […]
Gemalto Wins Contract For Biometric ePassports In Moldova
Gemalto has announced a multi-year contract to supply biometric ePassports to the Republic of Moldova. Specifically, the company says it will supply the ePassports to the Center for State Information Resources in the Republic. This includes Gemalto’s Sealys eTravel embedded software and eCovers, as well as visual security features. In addition to supply the materials, […]
Cognitec Upgrades FaceVACS Video Scan Biometric
Face recognition technology provider Cognitec Systems has released its latest version of FaceVACS-VideoScan. Now available in version 5.2, the technology that allows for real-time face recognition in live video streams includes the latest facial biometric algorithm B8, as well as major system upgrades. The upgrades are a response to the growing number of use cases […]
Morpho Biometrics Excel In Harsh Environments
MorphoTrak, a Morpho (Safran) company based in the U.S., has partnered with Identity One as integrator to deliver a seamless biometric access and time and attendance system to a large North American freight railroad network company. With the new integrated system, this company now enjoys improved security, as well as streamlined human resource and access […]
Zwipe Wins American SESAMES Innovation In Identification Award
Zwipe announced that its new biometric card was named the winner of the first annual American SESAMES Award at the CARTES Secure Connexions Show Dinner held at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. The American SESAMES Awards competition rewards the best technological innovations that span the entire identification sector of smart cards, digital security, identification, […]
IBIA Vice-Chairman’s Statements On Florida’s Student Biometrics Ban
Florida’s Governor signed off on Bill 188, prohibiting the collection of student biometric data in schools. The road to this broad sweeping decision has been a long one, and despite resistance from organizations like the International Biometric and Identity Association (IBIA), technophobia seems to have prevailed over the promise of safety, efficiency and security. “a […]
DHS Testing Biometric Exit Devices At Mock Airport This Summer
With other nations already utilizing such technology, the U.S. Homeland Security Department is preparing to test biometric devices that will let it track passengers when they exit the country, in response to a congressional mandate that it has struggled for more than a decade to fulfill. Congress first called for an automated system to track […]
One Month Delay For ‘Biometric’ Visas To India, Says Envoy
KUALA LUMPUR : The introduction of biometrics registration for all Malaysians applying for visas to India, including Tourist and Business visas, has been postponed for a month which were to come into effect today. The Indian High Commission’s First Secretary (Politics and Information), K.N. Ramachandran said the decision was made by the Indian High Commissioner […]
Global Government Biometric Systems Market 2014-2024
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalog: The Global Government Biometric Systems Market 2014-2024. This report is the result of SDI’s extensive market and company research covering the global biometric systems industry. It provides detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges […]