Biometrics

DHS announces US-VIST ten-print capture wish list
Although four companies have come close to meeting DHS needs, agency is open to competition in its efforts to shore up the US-VISIT program; speed and accuracy are a must, as is a small footprint; software improvements needed on the back end
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Intereced helps another U.S. agency comply with HSPD-12
U.K smart-card sepcialist wins another contract to help a U.S. government agency come into complaince with HSPD-12-madated PIV requirements; in early October the U.S. EPA said it, too, would use Interced technology
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Ingenia Technology leaps ahead in the authentication sector
The first in an ongoing series in which we profile the winner and runners-up of the Global Security Challenge; this week, we look at London-based Ingenia and its unique laser method of authenticating almost any substance on Earth without adding a tag or interfering with production
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New report finds Smartcards a wise investment
More than 2.9 billion will be shipped in 2006, a 20 percent increase; ePassports and national ID cards lead the way; European and Asian sectors look strong, but China will manufacture its own IDs
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Sequiam locks up the biometrics market with Kwikset deal
Agreement allows Kwikset to add biometrics to its residential security business; deal another example of Sequiam’s interest in a wide array of partnerships; biometrics are moving quickly into the domestic arena
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bioMetrx strikes gold with biometric garage door opener
Television publicity, not our previous report, most likely cause of suburban demand; company opens Web site to process rush of orders; biometrics for kids a growing market
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3M wins Nigerian Seafarers Identity Document contract
UN and labor initiated program permits merchant mariners to disembark without visas; fingerprint biometrics are contained in a simple bar code for widespread acceptance; company expects similar deals in the near future once UN and donor nations arrange funding
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Navy scientists use minute manufacturing differences to detect counterfeit IDs
Approach relies in variation among transistors and wires that make up compuuter chips; two may work in the same way, but differences in threshold voltages make all the difference in detecting a fake
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L-1 subsidiary IBT strikes deal to register Florida insurance agents
Worth $22 million over five years, contract shows Integrated Business Technology and L-1 leading the pack in Florida biometric enrollment; 70,000 agents will be registered annually
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AP-ID announces new casino-inspired ID authentication system
Currently in use at the Venetian, system can verify thousands of different IDs, including international driver’s licenses and passports; while verifying, system also checks government and private watch lists
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DoD lays out 2008 IT security priorities
Redteaming — modelling the enemy’s thought process — leads the way when it comes to defending communications lines; biometric control of military bases a major focus; other priorities include technologies to track terrorists and predict social outcomes of military engagement
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Privacy rankings list U.S. and Britain near the bottom
Privacy International releases worldwide study of privacy protection; U.S. dinged for lack of commercial data privacy; Britain stung for heavy surveillance policies; Canada, Belgium, and Germany lead the way in safeguarding citizen privacy
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Cogent Systems scores with U.K. Visa biometrics deal
Company will provide software for fingerprint and facial recignition biometric technology; U.K. will scan visa applicants at 250 locations worldwide starting in 2008; contract just the latest success for this globetrotting company
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Motorola asserts itself in the biometrics market
Company has teamed up with Oracle to improve its finger and facial biometrics capabilities; Oracle’s support of XML a key factor; Motorola technology lauded for capturing a burglar with its automated reverse search function
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Digimarc strikes another deal with Iowa Department of Transportation
Company has a long history with the state, including a recent deal for driver’s licence watermarks and instant issuance cards; new deal includes “one to one” and “one to many” facial biometrics authentication; intent is confirm ID on renewal and prevent multiple issuances
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