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NYC employees rebel against introduction of biometric monitoring
After six months of agitation, city employees unions persuaded New York City to make the use of biometric “punch clock” voluntary; the unions’ next targets: Voice recognition to track city staffers out in the field, and GPS built into city employees’ cars or cell phones
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L-1 and Identix join Automated Biometric Identification System project
Military has long been interested in providing troops in Iraq with mobile fingerprinting technology; project has been slow, but Northrop Grumman-led project now looks set to take off; Identix to provide FaceIt facial recognition and BioEngine fingerprint technologies
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IBT challenges Boeing's TWIC contract
Integrated Biometric Technology says TSA misread its proposal and asks for a review; appeal unlikely to derail the $70 million Boeing project; Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition comes under criticism
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Mobile fingerprinting comes to Iraq
Ad-hoc efforts by a Marine major embarass the Automated Biometric Identification System by deploying a functional system in thirty days; Cross Match, already known for it military JumpKit, provides the platform; Spirit of America and Goldman Sachs provide the funding
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Raytheon announces new self-authenticating PASS Card
Interesting approach to WHTI program relies on a card with a self-contained fingerprint scanner; travelers press their thumb to the card, which then sends authentication data via RFID to security officials
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Sagem Morpho shows smart contactless CHIUD reader
Federal agencies face a demanding task in implementing the FIPS 201 (PIV) requirements on a limited budget; Sagem Morpho smart terminal will help by wrapping an intelligent authentication layer around the legacy PACS
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Biometric vein readers gain in popularity, but format war looms
In Japan, more and more banks adopt biometric vein reading as the ATM security biometric technology of choice; problem is, there is a format war brewing between the two main developers of the technology; in the U.S., though, it is a question of cost, not techngology standard, which has so far deterred banks from adopting biometric ATMs
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Sarnoff Labs develops covert iris scanner
Checkpoint system inobtrusively scans the irises of approaching pedestrians; infrared strobe light combines with a series of cameras to create a series of images; effect of sunglasses unknown
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Smart Card Alliance publishes best practices for RF industry
Trade association works to distinguish RF from RFID technology; privacy and utility major concerns as well; industry encourages to ensure data protection and communicate more effectively with users
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Smartrac buys a 25 percent stake in Multitape
Purchase gives Dutch company an even firmer grip on the ePassport inlay business; Multitape known for its etching technology
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GSA to cease free HSPD-12 testing program
After agency spends $750,000 to catalyze the market, vendors will have to contract with private laboratories for HSPD-12 certification; costs seen as on the downswing; seventy-five vendors have already been approved
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Sony acquires IPIX's intellectual property for $3.6 million
Bankruptcy proceedings offer a ripe opportunity for Sony just as it launches its own video analytics suite; IPIX’s gigapixel camera a tasty morsel; Steve Hunt provides an analysis of Sony’s future success and IPIX’s past failures
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CoreStreet wins Pentagon Force Protection Agency HSPD-12 contract
PIVMAN’s popularity on the rise after a recent deal in Los Angeles; government agencies continue to get their HSPD-12 houses in order; handheld authentication systems show market strength
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UPDATE: ComnetiX board recommends takeover by L-1
Identity solutions company rejects richer all-stock offer by BIO-Key due to concerns about liquidity; shareholders to vote 8 February; BIO-Key finds a silver lining in a $300,000 Oklahoma interoperability deal
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The long view
“The Federal Government Is Gone”: Under Trump, the Fight Against Extremist Violence Is Left Up to the States
As President Donald Trump guts the main federal office dedicated to preventing terrorism, states say they’re left to take the lead in spotlighting threats. Some state efforts are robust, others are fledgling, and yet other states are still formalizing strategies for addressing extremism. With the federal government largely retreating from focusing on extremist dangers, prevention advocates say the threat of violent extremism is likely to increase.