Authasas, a subsidiary of identification authentication solutions developer BioXS, has announced it has integrated its Advanced Authentication version 4 into the Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On solution. The resulting solution, which received Oracle Validated Integration status, is capable of replacing a user’s multiple usernames and passwords with a single authentication method that is capable of securely […]

The Israeli government passed the biometric database regulation an order that will see the collection of fingerprint data and a photograph from all the country’s citizens to be collected in a central database, according to a 972 magazine article. The final approval of the regulations was signed off by MK Meir Sheetrit, who had also […]

Nuance Communications, a developer of voice-recognition solutions, has announced that two of its voice-recognition technologies are being integrated into a physical access control solution from security and automation technology developer FST21. The Nuance solutions, speech engine Nuance Recognizer and verification solution Nuance Verifier, are being incorporated into FST21’s SafeRise, which utilizes a user’s face and […]

iD1, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced the release of a palm vein-based authentication devices designed for use as physical access control gates in airports. The technology, which was showcased at the Airport Show 2011, utilizes PalmSecure contactless technology in conjunction with TruSec identity credentialing software to handle authorization of entry into secure […]

Mark Nixon, a professor of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton, is having his research on gait biometrics and the progress it has made over the years featured as part of the Planet Earth series on the Discovery Channel, according to a report from the University of Southampton. The report for […]

DecisionOne, a provider of IT management solutions, has announced it is offering a new biometric physical access control solution designed for use with data centers. The new solution, which was developed with biometric technology developer Digitus Biometrics and enables centrally managed access control over entire data centers as well as specific cages and racks housing […]

Fujitsu Laboratories has announced it has developed a biometric technology capable of utilizing both palm vein patterns and fingerprint patterns of three fingers simultaneously. Additionally, the organization is touting that the system is capable of authenticating an individual within two seconds of a scan and can be utilized as a brand new system or by […]

Schools in the Panchkula, a district in the Indian state of Haryana, are looking to installing biometric attendance readers in an effort to combat the growing problem of teacher absenteeism, according to a Times of India article. The new technology is expected to be implemented in August. The introduction of biometrics is more of a […]

BIO-key International has announced that it has implemented its fingerprint-based solution, Positive ID Director, for EPIC software to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. The move by Nationwide came as part of an effort to comply with regulations called Positive ID set by the Ohio Board of Pharmacies that requires hospitals in the state to […]

Biometric Signature ID (BSI) has announced that its signature gesture biometric technology, BioSig-ID, has been chosen by online distance education consortium EduKan to verify student identity via the Web. The BioSig-ID solution was chosen by EduKan as a cost-conscious solution to the growing need for authentication of students guaranteeing they are who they claim to […]