Biometrics

SAIC, UKBI in collaborative R&D effort
U.S. government contractor signs a collaboration agreement with a U.K. academic biometric institute; purpose: “develop the next generation of industry-ready students from UK universities”
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New, detailed study of identity theft
An academic center for identity management issues a study which benefits from the U.S. Secret Service allowing, for the first time, review of its closed case files on identity theft and fraud
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Hitachi begins sale of finger vein authentication device in China
In Japan, Hitachi’s finger vein authentication technology is the de facto standard in the financial sector, with about 80 percent of Japanese financial institutions adopting it; the company believes it is now to conquer the rest of the world
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Debate over usefulness, pitfalls of biometrics intensifies
As the use of biometric technologies increases, the debate over its efficacy and usefulness intensifies
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U.S.-European differences on U.S. 10-digit fingerprints requirement
The U.S. will demand ten-digit finger prints from visitors, and not everyone thinks it is such a good idea
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U.S. military expands, deepens use of biometrics
Last year DoD set up a Biometrics Task Force; the promise of scope of biometric technology in the military was such that DoD has now created a permanent entity called Biometrics Defense Agency
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Biometrics poses no hygienic risks
The proliferation of biometric technology has been accompanied by growing concerns about whether it posed hygienic risks; Purdue University study should alleviate such concerns
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New U.K. biomteric trial at Gatwick
U.K. Border and Immigration Agency aims to check biometrics from all non-European Economic Area non-visa nationals at the U.K. arrival control check-points by 2011
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New York to grant driver's licneces to illegal immigrants
Security experts agree that granting driver’s license to illegal immigrants would bring a hidden population into the open and make the system more secure, in addition to making it safer to drive on New York highways
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Colorado school district fingerprint scheme on hold
Boulder Valley school district’s food services director hoped biometric cash registers would make school lunch lines move faster; parents, ACLU blocked plan
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Biometrics could be of great forensic help
Fingerprinting was launched more than a hundred years ago to help distinguish between first-time and habitual offenders; it has come along way since
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Researcher to develop AI system to track terrorists
University of Buffalo resarchers work on developing a system which would track and analyze faces, voices, and body movements to pinpoint individuals who are likely about to commit a terrorist act
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BioLink, m2m group show synergy of biometrics, smart cards
There is trend toward combining smart cards with biometrics in security technology, especially for financial institutions, e-payments, client loyalty, and transportation
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Pentagon outlines new, long-term biometric plans
The immediate need of the military is to use biometrics to distinguish friend from foe in the theater; in the longer run, the Pentagon wants to integrate biometrics into personnel and material management
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TSA approves first biometric products for airport screening
Three years after being instructed to establish a “qualified products list” for airport screening programs, TSA names first products to qualify; strict requirements deter vendors
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