Biometrics

Fujitsu shows palm-based biometrics
This is not your street-corner palm reader: Japanese company unveils a biometric reader which has one big advantage over finger print readers: dead people can’t fool it
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BlueBear, CIT Technologies Group in e-documents marketing agreement
Two Canadian companies join forces to benefit from increasing demand for e-documents
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DHS deploys 3D facial recognition system at regional headquarters
The increasing demand for facial recognition biometrics highlights the inherent limitations of current 2D technology; the solution is 3D facial recognition
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IDS shows biometric identification system with proprietary 384 Bit algorithm
Biometrics company combines finger-print recognition with 384 Bit security and touts the superiority of finger printing over other forms of biometric identification
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Senators from Canada-bordering states object to card requirement
First, DHS wanted U.S. and Canadian citizens crossing the border for shopping to present passports at border checkpoints; a month ago the department relaxed this requirement, saying new driver license-like cards would do; senators from border states say this still too disruptive
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Integrated Engineering shows versatile e-document reader
As more countries and organizations resort to biometrics, and more vendors move in the space, there is need for greater standardization and for more flexible readers; Dutch company addresses the second need
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Tracking visitors to US on schedule, but plan showing integration with other programs needed
DHS has done a good job keeping various visitor tracking programs on schedule; the point now is to show how they all integrate in a cohesive whole
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New market for biometrics: Nurseries
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As Registered Travel gets nears, smart card interoperability issues emerge
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Demand for biometrics grows in Middle East
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CyberKey, HISS in marketing agreement
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TSA to launch Registered Traveler on 20 June
Security and privacy concerns about Register Traveler have not subsided, but TSA sets mid-June as launch date for the controversial program, and calls on private companies to apply for the right to run it
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Genex shows 3D facial recognition technology
Current generation of facial recognition technology suffers from the limitations of 2D technology; Genex now offers 3D technology to address these limitations
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