Biometrics

Precise Biometric lands another national ID deal
Swedish biometric specialist won yet another tender to supply technology for a national ID card scheme; order comprises licenses for Precise Match-on-Card technology and delivery will start during the first half of this year
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Two Florida companies see their stock prices increase 35% in 2007
Melbourne, Florida, is home to two security companies: Communication manufacturer Harris and biometrics specialist Authentec; both companies saw the price of their stock increase by more than 35% in 2007
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Gordon Brown on national biometric IDs
The debate in the U.K. over the wisdom and effectiveness of a national biometric ID rages on, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown weighs in; he says: “We shouldn’t rule out a way to protect people’s identities”
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U.S. to begin offering RFID-equipped passport cards
Passport card will serve as an alternative to the traditional passport — and reduce the wait at land and sea border checkpoints by using an electronic device that can simultaneously read multiple cards’ radio frequency identification (RFID) signals from a distance, checking travelers against terrorist and criminal watchlists while they wait
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Intensified efforts to combat identity theft
Identity theft is one of the highest priorities for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission; agency is playing a lead role in preventing identity theft and helping those who are victimized
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Precise Biometrics in Portugese deal
Swedish biometric company receives follow-on order to deliver 1,400 combined fingerprint-smart card readers to Portugal by the end of the year; contract is part of Portugal’s ambitious Cartão do Cidadão project
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EU court agrees U.K., Ireland cannot adopt certain Schengen measures
EU’s highest court rules that the European Council was correct not to allow the United Kingdom and Ireland to adopt new Schengen agreement regulations establishing standards for security features and biometrics in passports
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Identica's vascular biometric technology recognized by SC Magazine
Identica’s VP-II scanner uses patented recognition algorithms to capture and encrypt individuals’ unique vascular patterns on the back of the human hand; SC Magazine recognizes the technology as one of the more innovative approaches to biometrics and access control
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Arizona to offer WHTI- and Real ID-compliant driver's license
Arizona joins three other border states — Washington, Vermont, and New York — offering enhanced driver’s licenses to its citizens
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Datastrip shows new, versatile identity documents reader
More and more government agencies and private companies turn to biometric identity cards for secure authentication; there is a need for reliable readers to read these cards, and Datastrip offers one
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Australian researcher improves iris scan technology
There is one problem facing iris scan technology: Changes in lighting conditions change a person’s pupil size and distort the iris pattern; the solution: Using a high-speed camera which could capture up to 1,200 images per second allows for tracking the iris surface’s movements — and studies show that this very iris surface movement varies from one individual to another
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Biometric comapnies try to wed security with customers' convenience
Biometrics should take on greater importance in the consumer world to protect against identity theft, but large U.S. financial institutions, for example, must overcome the fear of appearing too intrusive to customers
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HMRC scandal prompts calls for using biometrics to secure data
A U.K. government agency lost discs carrying the personal information of 25 million Britons; voice-recognition specialist says that if we were to rely on biometrics rather than on other means of identifications — such as those on the lost discs — we could make the storing of such information unnecessary
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Fingerprinting to remain dominant biometric technology
Acceptable accuracy, low hardware costs, and wide applicability to different financial applications will drive fingerprinting dominance
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Slow start for TWIC
More than one million workers with escorted access to 361 U.S. ports could register for the security clearance — more than four years after the program was to have started
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