Biometrics

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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Gemalto strikes again with HSPD-12 deal
Company teams up with Intercede to provide card management services to an unnamed but important executive branch agency; deal another notch in the belt for this high-flying firm not satisfied with mastering the ePassport market
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CellMax secures $2 million in Round B funding
Company markets voice biometrics to the call center industry; financing will support a major market pentration effort; demand for voice authentication grows among call center operators in proportion to identity fraud claims
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Kwikset, Sequiam, and AuthenTec team up for new deadbolt lock
Deal follows Sequiam/KwikSet partnership announcement; fingerprint scanner permits home access to up to 50 friends and family members; intriguing feature permits homeowners to control access times to registered users — an ideal set-up for babysitters and household help
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Precise Biometrics wins Scandinavian Airlines contract
Deal folows on a succesful test of the company’s checked baggage-matching system; SAS plans deployment at Angelhom and Ronneby airports, with 10 million passengers eventually expected to participate
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Italy may drop LaserCard's optical stripe from its ID cards
Analyst report cites expense and incompatibility with European standards as main reasons for possible abandonment; optical stripes are giving way to smartcard technology; if Italy keeps the stripe, deal could mean $50 million in annual revenue for LaserCard
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BioGuard's TruePrint scanners lead the way
Company is not afraid to offer its unique technology to both government and commercial end-users; access control and baggage handling are important sectors, but there is no need to leave money on the table by ignoring the domestic market; company’s anti-carjacking system a hit in Europe; IPO may be imminent
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L-1 acquires ComnetiX for $12.5 million
Deal give L-1 a strong foothold in the Canadian market; ComentiX known for its fingerbiometrics solutions, especially for law enforcement; deal marks another success for L-1 after recent acquisition of SpecTal
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On Track Innovations scoops up SuperCom
At a cost of $21 million, OTI acquires a number of critical anti-countefeiting and production patents; company looks to expand ePassport and national ID business; Israeli industry consolidation continues
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OKI
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Verint
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