Biometrics

Bioscrypt, HID, OMNIKEY collaborate to offer a door-to-desktop card solution
The three companies announce that VeriSoft Access Manager will be the authentication software application which would allow cards to be used for access control to facilities and computers
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US-VISIT completes installing biometric systems at 154 U.S. border ports
All of the U.S. 154 land ports are now equipped with biometric entry control systems and procedures
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Israeli company develops behavior-based airport security system
A start-up uses nuanced voice analysis technique to detect criminal or terrorist intentions; one more behavior-based security measure for airports
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Gabriel to acquire majority stake in biometric innovator Resilient
Illustrating a growing trend, a (mostly) physical security company acquires an innovative biometric ID maker
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Biometric readers fooled by fingers made of Play-Doh
A university professor fools biometric fingerprint reader with fake fingers made of Play-Doh and gelatin
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TransTech to sell Magicard ID printers from Ultra Electronics
TransTech to sell smart card printers offering HoloKote card watermark technology
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DoD to set up labs to test contactless smart cards
DoD is setting up testing procedures for smart cards and readers; vendors selling smart cards to DoD will have products tested
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Viisage selected for U.K. facial-recognition driver license scheme
U.K. moving on a broad biometric ID front, and Viisage wins a piece of it
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Trend:
Whether we like it or not, more and more companies and government agencies are going to rely on biometric IDs
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Court orders OTI to be reinstated to U.S. ePassport evaluation process
GPO excludes Israeli company OTI from ePassport evaluation program, but OTI wins legal challenge and is reinstated
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Canada begins mandatory employee biometric ID information collection at airports
Toronto airport leads the way in requiring employees to carry biometric ID to work
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INSIDE selects HID as exclusive partner
Two companies follow a four year successful collaboration with a strengthened relationship
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Pay by Touch to acquire BioPay, becoming largest retail biometrics provider: Biometrics is big business, and Pay by Touch is biggest player
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Ridge: Battle against terror drives U.S. science, technology: Science, technology rise to antiterror challenge
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Innovative biometric start-up IDesia raises $3 million from Partech International
Israeli company offers solution based on unique electro biological signature
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