Biometrics

Pakistan deploys biometrics to stop terrorist traffic into Afghanistan
System allows a choice of fingerprint, iris, or facial scan; preventing Taliban movement a major Afghani goal, but some doubt Pakistan’s willingness to follow through
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Cogent signs tech-sharing deal with Symwave
South Pasadena-based company will supply image reconstruction technology for Symwave’s “sweeper sensor” USB and PC access systems; deal another feather in the cap for this impressive biometrics company; recent success with U.K. visa program shows flexible market strategy
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Passfaces adds four partners, expands to Europe
Company’s unique “reverse biometrics” approach finds eager resellers; Bavelle Technologies, Coast to Coast Financial Services, Data Compliance Solutions, and Ergosis take the plunge
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Daon to provide software for €157m European visa system
Irish company joins Sagem and Accenture to develop the Biometric Matching System; deal is said to be Daon’s largest to date; 70 million Europeans will submit fingerprints
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AuthenTec signs deal with HP's consumer division
Award-winning TruePrint finger scanners will be incorporated into a new line of consumer notebooks; deal shows company a leader in bringing biometrics into the home market; last year’s arrangement with Kwikset/Sequiam just one example
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Latvians select Giesecke & Devrient for new ePassports
Munich-based company has a long relationship with this emerging Baltic state; 1.1 ePassports to be produced; Austria and Macedonia also use G&D technology; roll-out scheduled for late 2007
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UPDATE: Italian IDs to retain LaserCard's optical stripe
An analyst who warned that the Italian government might drop the technology changes his mind; switch would have carried a high cost but would have ensured compatibility with other European national ID systems; announcement good news for LaserCard, but the technology’s future remains in doubt
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Polar Rose offers facial recognition search engine
Technology turns a 2D image into a 3D face print; search can be used to locate additional photographs of or identify an unknown person; privacy concerns an issue
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UK national ID plans unveiled
Government will issue 60 million cards over the next decade; technology will be compatible with ePassports and banking smart cards; total cost estimated at $10.5 billion
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Sagem Défense Sécurité wins French visa contract
Ten-print capture the underlying technology; system will connect to the coming European Visa Information System; software provided by Atos Origin Intégration
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Skype offers telephone-based lie detector
320,000 have already downloaded the free application; system is first VoIP adaptation of a technology well known to law enforcement; philanderers quake in their boots
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UK Biometrics installs Britain's first law firm access system
Comprehensive approach covers building access and payroll matters; American law firms, because of their unique billing structures, present a special challenge to the biometrics industry
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DATEL installs Jordanian immigration control system
Jordan Electronic Gate matches passenger fingerprints against a smart card; self-monitoring system constantly updates databases; planners hope to expand program to non-Jordanian citizens
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Corestreet's PIVMAN breaks into the muncipal market
Los Angeles is planning its own ID initiative but wants to be able to identify federal employees as well; deal shows an expanding FIPS-201 market segment, at least in areas where federal and city employees work closely together
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ImageWare signs $1.2 million federal contract
San Diego based company will leverage its IWS Biometric Engine to assist in the development of a protype multi-biometric scanner; engine is technology neutral and extremely flexible; vein, palm, iris, voice, and signature modalities are all available
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