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CellMax to introduce voice biometrics to the cafeteria line
Company overcomes technological hurdles to offer alternative to lunchtime fingerprinting; loud noise and puberty among challenges; PCS Revenue Control teams up to provide point-of-sale services
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CrossMatch expands its casino presence
All German casinos now use the company’s FaceSnap/FaceCheck facial recognition system; technology identifies cheats and known troublemakers; Casino Esplanade in Hamburg the latest to beef up its operations
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Digimarc signs $4.6 million extension contract with Idaho
State will follow twenty others in adopting Digimarc’s digital watermarking technology for its identification cards; REAL ID Act prompts upgrade; company has a twenty-year history with the state
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Heathrow begins new biometric tracking pilot
Passengers will scan their fingerprints at self-service kiosks or ticket counters; some will receive iris and face scans; only Emirites and Cathay Pacific flights to Dubai and Hong King effected; Accenture, IER, Raytheon, Sagem Defense Securite, and Sita provided the technology
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Smartrac to ship millions more inlays
Dutch company a major player in the ePassport market; deal with Infineon follows strong financial reports; company set to build two new factories, one in the United States, to expand capacity to 4 million units per month
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Australian social service agency first to take up access smartcards
Centrelink says winning bidders will lay a foundation for a FIPS 201-type program across the Australian government; Vasco token on their way out
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AFIS market set to reach $160 million annually by 2010
Technological innovation as well as the government-wide transition from manually processing rolled fingerprint cards to fully digital processes drive growth; local governments now taking a life-cycle approach, with fewer overhauls and more software updates
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Motorola wins Norwegian visa and passports contract
System will be among the first in Europe to meet “multi-mode” European Union standards for fingerprints, 2D face, and signature capture; to ease transition, software will be produced in multiple Norwegian dialects and languages; deal shows Motorola establishing itself in a competitive market
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Verified Identity gets the go-ahead to expand
DHS authorizations means the Brill-owned company can move in at airports in New York, California, Indiana, and Ohio; Lockheed to work as subcontractor for account and network management
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Sequiam receives a second order from CyberKey
Deal is worth $2.25 million; Under a previously signed dustribution agreement, Sequiam is to eventually manufacture a private label line of biometrics for CyberKey
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Bio-Sense makes its bones with dog biometrics
Attached to a dog collar, system can discern between an excited yip and a defensive alarm; when the latter, the police are immediately notified; animal biometrics a growing niche field
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Error rates cause havoc for TWIC roll-out
One percent error rate is fine for HSPD-12, but FIPS-201 sensitivity may cause problems at ports; long lines and delays are expected, and port officials are steaming
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Cross Match names a new chairman
Walter Raquet will take over the reins of this already-well-run biometrics company; new chairman founded Knight Capital Group and has served on Cross Match’s board since 1999
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Pay by Touch snags Citibank Singapore deal
Bank will allow credit card payments by fingerprint; biometric approach a first for Citibank in Asia, and rivals are keeping tabs; registration is easy, but long-term success depends on merchant cooperation
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Biometrically identifying dead bodies now a live possibility
Researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Hamburg use a portable fingerprint scanner to identify corpses; system seen as ideal for disaster relief efforts; dead elderly women present a technological challenge
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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.