Authasas, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced that they have released its new biometric authentication solution that is designed for Microsoft Vergence, Microsoft’s product for managing clinical workstations in such industries as health care. The new solution, called Authasas Advanced Authentication, enables a user to authenticate himself via fingerprint authentication as well as smart […]

A replacement for the FBI’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) has been completed and has reached operating capability by its developer Lockheed Martin. The new solution, called the Next Generation Identification System (NGI), provides the same capabilities as IAFIS as far as automated fingerprint search capabilities, image storage and sharing of fingerprints with other […]

Ceelox, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced that they have developed a biometric login option to the online single sign-in service OpenID. The new biometric solution, called Ceelox ID Online, will enable a users of OpenID to use fingerprint-based authentication to access personal accounts for sites such as online banking, investment sites, internet auction […]

Pic4Pass, a division of biometric technology developer BioID, has developed an online photo-based identification service. The site, which purports to be the first of its kind, is designed to assist consumers with the creation of ID photos at home that would still comply with governmental regulations on IDs such as biometric passports as well as […]

Fujitsu has announced that Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, a luxury goods holding company, has deployed Fujistu’s PalmSecure palm vein authentication system. The PalmSecure system is being employed by Richemont as an access control solution at its headquarters in Switzerland. PalmSecure is being integrated into Richemont’s already installed SensoBrain and SensoBox from SensoMetrix, which serves as […]

Advanced Card Systems (ACS), a developer of smart card solutions, has introduced a new smart card reader that also has an embedded fingerprint sensor. The smart card reader, called AET65, uses a one-to-one algorithm for matching fingerprints with the one securely stored on the smart card. ACS offers a similar product called the AET63 which […]

BioID has announced it has developed a Biometric Authentication as a Service (BaaS) solution. The new service utilizes face recognition, iris recognition, voice recognition or any combination of the three for authentication. BaaS works as a Web-based solution by offering a single sign-on service based on OpenID, an identity system with over a billion users […]

Actress Jennifer Aniston’s South-Pacific inspired $42 million estate includes some hefty biometric physical access control security, according to a Home and Garden article. Among the areas protected include Aniston’s wine cellar and built-in jewelry cabinet. Both areas are protected by a fingerprint-based biometric lock that only unlocks for her fingerprint. Read the full story here.  […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is hoping to have real-time access to the U.S. Department of Defense’s biometrics database to assist with their ability to better determine if any foreign visitors are dangerous or wanted by police upon their entry into the United States, according to a Federal News Radio article. As foreign […]

DERMALOG, a Germany-based manufacturer of biometrics solutions, has presented a new solution at the CeBIT 2011 conference called DERMALOG FingerLogin. FingerLogin is a standard computer keyboard with an integrated fingerprint scanner designed for use at work stations for fingerprint-basedlogical access control. The solution connects to a computer over a USB connection and has additional fraud […]