Iris-based identity authentication provider EyeLock Inc. announced the release of an iris recognition turnstile called EyeSwipe-Nano TS design for use in environments that require secure access control. The turnstile can capture iris information both at-a-distance and in motion. Its capture range can function at high speeds. The system also features an integrated card reader to […]

The State of West Virginia has chose NextgenID’s Multi-modal Biometric Enrollment (MBE) KIOSK for enrolling employees, contractors and citizens into the state’s new West Virginia Identity Management Service. This service will aid in the transition of business process to a secure system using trusted digital identity cards in the state’s counties and municipalities. The state […]

The FBI has invested $1 billion in a biometrics-based identification system to help catch criminals, reports ZD Net. The Next Generation Identification (NGI) program will improve the FBI’s existing fingerprint ID service. It also plans on including other biometric measures such as facial recognition, iris scanning, DNA analysis, voice identification and potentially also rolled and […]

BIO-key International, Inc. will be showing its newest fingerprint biometric authentication for the health care field at this week’s Epic Annual User Group Meeting in Verona, Wisc. BIO-key’s systems are designed to help hospital staffers and health care providers speed up the time it takes to access and update patient records, while increasing security measures […]

Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are exploring the use of cognitive fingerprints as a means to enhance password authentication. Cognitive fingerprints are an aspect of covert-conditioned biometrics, which uses a unique sequences of problem-solving actions to determine if a user is legitimate or a poser. It does so by leveraging aspects of adaptive […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has awarded a contract to US Investigations Services Professional Services Division Inc. (USIS PSD), a background investigations provider, to conduct biometric capture services for immigration benefits and U.S. citizenship. The contract is categorized as an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The terms are for one base […]

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. has certified ImageWare Systems Inc.’s multi-modal biometric management engine for use on the NuVola Private Cloud Platform. This certification enables rapid deployment of biometric security measures for enterprises throughout this cloud platform. The ImageWare 2.0 engine provides biometric authentication and identity management. It can integrate with legacy identity management products […]

The BEAT (Biometrics Evaluation and Testing ) project, a European Commission-backed biometric project has announced its plans on what it will try to accomplish in the next few months and years. As reported on PlanetBiometrics.com, this project is an element of the EC’s Seventh Framework Programme. Its goal is to set standards for biometric systems […]

Identive Group Inc. will release an update to its Hirsch Velocity security management solution at the 2012 ASIS International conference. This 3.5 version will have new features for integrated physical and logical access management. Hirsch Velocity 3.5 adds real-time capabilities that enables end-users to instantly get information across devices and environments. The system can now […]

Toronto-based SecureKey Technologies has partnered with Dell to create an end-to-end private cloud infrastructure. The platform is geared toward SecureKey’s m- and e-commerce business lines. The product incorporates Dell’s servers, storage, security, switches and VMware, along with its IT consulting and deployment services. It aims to provide SecureKey’s new customers and government contracts with a […]