Biometrics

Problems plague worker ID program
The TWIC program is being rolled out, but long lines at enrollment centers, jammed phones, redundant background checks, and paperwork slow the process down
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A push for ID cards to be used in Australia’s domestic travel
Nine people inadvertently bypassed X-ray checks in the Qantas terminal at Brisbane’s domestic airport, causing its evacuation and flight delays; some argue that Aussie airports should adopt a passenger ID system similar to the U.S. Registered Traveler scheme
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WorkLight says RSA chief's observations ring true
RSA boss Art Coviello offers his insights on Web security, saying that hackers are developing plans to attack healthcare providers as their revenue streams from the financial services sector start to dry up; Coveillo also says that biometric technology is not a solution for IT security – at least so far
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An HSDW conversation with John Stroia, vice president, Government Security and Monitoring Solutions, Diebold
Diebold has been adding “layers of protection” to its customers since 1859; Diebold provides one-stop shopping for technology-based electronic systems, software, and services, and the company is active in all four major security markets: financial; commercial (retail); enterprise (large corporations); and government
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IBM joins Next Generation Identification (NGI) system team
NGI, the FBI’s new multi-modal, state-of-the-art biometrics system to be used by state, local, and federal authorities, will store fingerprints, palm prints, iris, and facial recognition information; it will accommodate other biometric modalities as they mature
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NTT shows commercial RedTaction security system
NTT shows Firmo, a Human Area Network (HAN)-based system which uses the surface of the human body for communication; the Firmo Kit is used as an alternative to short-range wireless security card entrance/exit systems
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U.S. ramps up biometrics to ID Baghdad residents
For both counterinsurgency and economic rehabilitation purposes, the United States needs a better census of individuals residing and working in Iraqi areas under coalition control; biometric technology offers a solution, but is implementation has been slow
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Interest in voice biometrics grows
The interest in voice recognition biometrics has grown, especially for e-commerce application, but voice biometrics can do more: it may replace polygraphs as a tool for ascertaining the veracity of people being questioned in criminal, military, and homeland security settings; William Shattner gives award to a voice truth-verification system
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Electronic "pets" to tackle identity theft problem
Forget passwords, PINs, or even biometric security measures; a new, if futuristic, solution is offered for the problem of identity theft: Electronic pets; the pets would recognize their owners’ voiceprint, fingerprints, or walking style; researchers say it will be important for owners to bond with and nourish their electronic pets by playing with them
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Existence of new basic element for electronic circuits proven
There are three fundamental elements to electronic circuits: resistor, capacitor, and inductor; nearly forty years ago, Leon Chua of the University of California at Berkeley theorized that there was a fourth element — memristor — which had properties that could not be duplicated by any combination of the other three elements; HP researchers have now proven the existence of memristors; facial recognition biometrics will benefit
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National ID projects drive Asian biometrics market growth
National ID and e-passport programs drive growth of biometric market in Asia; fingerprinting remains the preferred biometric technology
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U.K. government developing London Olympics ID card
The U.K. will host the 2012 Summer Olympic games, and the government is in the process of developing what it describes as a “pretty inclusive and far-reaching” Olympics accreditation card
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Guinea selects Sagem Sécurité to ensure integrity of election
The UN has a program aiming to encourage countries to ensure the integrity of elections for their political institutions; using biometric systems to identify voters is part of the program
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Facial recognition scans to be deployed in U.K. this summer
U.K. government plans to deploy facial recognition scanners at U.K. airport this summer; scanner will allow for automatic security checks at gates
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DHS proposes biometric airport and seaport exit procedures
Moving to implement one more recommendation of the 9/11 Commission, DHS announces that by 30 June 2009 all visitors leaving the United States will have their biometric details taken and recorded
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