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XTEC wins National Science Foundation HSPD-12 contract
Deal follows recent contract with Department of Labor; XTEC will integrate its AuthentX card management system with NSF’s physical access control system; success for a company recently aggrieved by GSA and BearingPoint
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IBG certifies three new biometric technologies
Fujitsu, Hitachi, and IrisGuard impress the International Biometric Group; results show a promising future for vascular recognition systems due to lower false match and false non-match rates; IBG says technology “a serious competitor” to fingerprint scanners
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ALIVE Tech buys 3D facial biometrics pioneer Geometrix
Acquisition gives ALIVE Tech a strong hold on a cutting-edge biometrics approach; company looks to the future and sees covert enrollment as the next big thing
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Cogneto offers "cognometric" two-level authentication software
Approach identifies users by their point and click speed; fun and nostalgic system asks users to recall specific incidents in their lives, then measures how fast they can answer pertinent questions
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3VR video management system tracks faces with low bandwidth costs
By turning images into metadata, system cuts down on transmission and storage fees while giving security officials a fast way to sort through footage; 3VR approach takes individual snapshots as it records, allowing for easy searches later on
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Researchers discover alghorithmic method of identifying naked bodies
Innovative image analysis approach is designed to combat pornography in the workplace, but creative security personnel may find inspiration for video analytics
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LaserCard receives new DHS order for ID cards
Cards will be deployed as part of the permanent resident and green card programs; contract follows success with ID cards for Canada, Costa Rica, and an unnamed Middle Eastern nation
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Fujitsu, Softex offer enhanced palm vein architecture biometric device
The vein architecture in one’s palm is as unique as one’s fingerprints, and it is more accurate (fingerprint readers have difficulties, for example, in authenticating surgeons, guitarists, or brick-layers based ion their fingerprints); Fujitsu is enhancing its palm reading biometric device by incorporating Softex’s software
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ID cards into business market
More and more companies producing access control systems are receiving FIPS 201 compliance certification from the government, leading to a steady decline in the cost of such products; soon, private sector companies, not only government agencies and contractors who work with them, will adopt FIPS 201-compliant products
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Real ID market set to explode, but federal planners are holding the fuse
The need to exchange 245 million cards and verify their users’ identities presents a prime market opportunity for card manufacturers and computer and authentication systems providers; biometrics firms need not apply
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Passfaces wins another client, this time in the customer call center market
Technology, described as reverse biometrics, relies on the human’s brain’s ability to recognize familiar faces; users identify a series of portraits among a sea of decoys; passwords cannot be written down or given to another
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Inexpensive two-factor authentication technology hooks universities, on-line banking
At a Swedish university, students use Entrust’s grid system to access their transcripts; in Indiana, a credit union strikes a deal with BioPassword for typing rhythm biometrics; low cost and easy implementation woo security planners concerned about customer response
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Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics team up for HSPD-12 venture
Companies will offer cash-strapped agencies ability to purchase compliance on a “per card” basis; venture joins Lockheed’s BioUnique framework to General Dynamic’s MobileID enrollment services
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DoD announces it will make HSPD-12 deadline with new "Super CAC" cards
New cards will be issued over the next three years as older cards expire; cards will contain two encrypted fingerprints and a unique personal identification number
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Gemalto to provide Oman 2.5 million smart cards
Contract the latest international success for the Dutch company; Oman a regional leader in smart card adoption; modern country, strong in oil and finance, a prime target for savvy investers
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