Biometrics

Vancouver company develops shoe-based gait biometrics
One small step for man, one giant leap for biometrics? Canadian company applies for patent for shoe components which would transmit real-time pressure signals to readers at checkpoints, allowing for gait biometric identification of individuals; DARPA is interested
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U.K. to roll out biometric technology to U.K. borders
Following prime minister’s statement last week, U.K. government said it plans to spend £1.2 billion on biometric technology and staff to catch illegal immigrants and others undesirables at U.K. borders; first contract —worth £2.8 million — goes to French supplier Sagem
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Teleconference: Business case for biometrics
IBG holds a teleconference to discuss how biometrics improve enterprise efficiency, security, and accountability
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Biometrics market to reach $6.48 billion mark by 2010
Rising security concerns propel market for biometrics; big hitters begin to move in, bringing technological muscle and deep pockets
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Microsoft applies for patent on personalized ads recognition
User’s identification may come from biometric sensors, cameras, or more traditional login methods; information to be used to “push” additional ads at user
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Romania unveils Israeli-made biometric device
Romanian internal security ministry buys a biometric system from Motorola Israel; system integrates many pieces of information, and was already proved successful in use by the Miami-Dade police
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Biometrics surveillance to tackle security challenge
Purdue University scientist receives military grant to develop iris scanning technology aiming to identify suspects seeking to avoid detection
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Hyderabad University issues certificates with digital chip
Seeking better jobs, thousands of Indians turn to forged school graduation certificate and college degrees; one university makes its certificate tamper-proof
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New fingerprinting technique reveals more
New method offers law enforcement information about the suspect’s gender, dietary habits, and substances he or she were in touch with recently
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Washington state selects Digimarc for enhanced driver license
DHS agreed to test the use of enhanced driver licenses as an alternative to passports at the U.S.-Canada border; Washington state uses Digimarc technology for the licnese
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World airport security equipment market to reach $131.7 billion by 2010
The threat terrorism poses for aviation, the increasing diversity of the means at their disposal, and the growing reliance on air travel combine to drive growth of airport security market
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Hitachi releases vein recognition biometric
Retinal scans, facial recognition, and fingerprints get more press, but finger vein pattern recognition is quietly gaining ground: In Japan, 80 percent of financial institutions had adopted finger vein biometrics by the end of March 2007
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U.K. schools get rules on biometrics
U.K. schools use biometrics for registration, meal payments, taking books from libraries, and more; the government moves to regulate use of the technology in schools
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Latest biometric advances focus of September conference
Baltimore conference sponsored by 17 government agencies, including NIST
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Gesture recognition enables the virtual remote control
Australian reseachers develop wave-of-the-hand technology allowing operation of entertainment center without remote control
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