Biometric technologies

Faking a fingerprint
A tech blogger argues there is no such thing as fingerprint reader that cannot be fooled; as proof, he offers several videos showing different techniques for faking readers
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Warning: ID cards face fingerprint errors
Independent research groups warns that the U.K. biometric national ID scheme’s preference for fingerprint and facial recognition technologies makes the system susceptible to errors in identification
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U.K. identity card scheme will not mandate fingerprint readers
A proliferation of different fingerprint reading machines will be used in government programs, including the proposed biometric national identity card
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Hospital system relies on palm reading for identity authentication
Palm-reading system used to safeguard patient records at the third largest U.S. public health provider; company says method offers greater accuracy than fingerprinting
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Identica Holdings Corporation
Identica champions one of the newest biometric technologies: Vascular pattern recognition, also referred to as vein pattern authentication; the technology offers several advantages over current biometric measures
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TSA issues TWIC card readers standards
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) aims to register about 1.2 million employees in U.S. ports and those who have regular access to these ports; the agency issues standard for readers which will read the information off TWIC cards
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VCG offers back-office voice biometrics
New voice activated payments are in the pipeline; voice recognition will be used for both front-end and back-room applications
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A case for RFID and biometric security solutions
Greater reliability and convenience make a case for RFID and biometric security solutions
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New biometric measures: Birth marks, scars, and tatoos
Michigan State researcher develops a system that could allow police to identify individuals by matching marks on their body with those stored in a computer database
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Better gait recognition biometrics developed
Indian researchers say they have developed gait recognition biometrics which could help security personnel identify suspected individuals from a distance
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Growing interest in voice biometrics
U.K. financial institutions seriously consider voice recognition technology as a way to combat ID fraud; about 20 million Britons are expected to register for some form of voice ID by the end of next year
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Team developing NGI defines roles and responsibilities
Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the FBI’s ambitious Next Generation Identification System; team members define their contributions to the project
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Biometrics market to reach $7.1 billion by 2012
Biometrics market shows a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.3 percent; fingerprint biometrics still leads the pack, with face recognition following
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Millenium Technology Prizes awarded
Prestigious technology innovation prize awarded to five recipients; amng the winners: new DNA fingerprinting technology which has revolutionized forensic science, helping identify criminals and free innocent parties worldwide
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U.K. ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
MPs warn the government not to allow the new U.K. national ID scheme to turn the country into a surveillance society; a new report says the government “should collect only what is essential, to be stored only for as long as is necessary”
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