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New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
GSA using facility-specific ID badges
Report find badges that are ‘unsecure, unregulated’
White House doubles down on PIV, PKI, strong citizen ID
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
01 Apr, 2008Lumidigm sensors integrated into Innometriks TWIC reader
Lumidigm has partnered with biometric reader manufacturer and port solution provider Innometriks. Responding to Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) reader requirements, Innometriks has integrated Lumidigm Venus fingerprint sensors into its TWIC readers. The Innometriks reader combines the Lumidigm Venus fingerprint sensor along with an HID smart card reader, a large 3.5-inch color LCD, and a […]
01 Apr, 2008Maine only state not asking for Real ID extension
Maine government officials will have till the close of business Wednesday to agree to various driver license security requirements or the state’s licenses won’t be accepted to board aircraft or access federal facilities after May 11. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted extensions to 49 of 50 states, the District of Columbia and […]
31 Mar, 2008UK company wins $18M to implement national ID for Rwanda
The UK-based De-La-rue has won an $18 million tender to work on Rwanda’s identity card project. The company which brought in sophisticated equipments to finish the work is now capturing biometric data in which a digital picture, electronic fingerprint and signature are included. The government has registered 5.3 million Rwandans above 16 years who will […]
31 Mar, 2008Homeland Security and State Departments announce WHTI land and sea final rule
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State announced the final rule for the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The WHTI final rule requires travelers to present a passport or other approved secure document denoting citizenship and identity for all land and sea travel into the […]
31 Mar, 2008West Virginia State Police tap Motorola for AFIS needs
Motorola, Inc. has been selected by the West Virginia State Police to deploy its Printrak Biometric Identification Solution. Motorola’s latest biometric product features new algorithms for improved analysis of multi-modal biometric data delivering ten print, latent, palm print and facial images. The software also has been optimized for interoperable file exchange among agencies. The Motorola […]
27 Mar, 2008NEC and Daon partner on Japan Biometrics Identification System project
NEC Corporation and Daon have been working for several months on Japan’s new multi-modal biometrically enabled border control. The system went live in November 2007 and was used to successfully process more than 10,000 travelers through Narita International Airport during the first morning of operation. Fingerprints and facial images are obtained from persons entering the […]
27 Mar, 2008BAA suspends fingerprint biometrics security system at Heathrow Terminal 5
Heathrow Airport owner BAA is pulling a biometric fingerprint system at the new Terminal 5 (T5) the day before the building opens to the public due to concerns about the data protection of fingerprint information from passengers. BAA said in a statement, “Following a meeting with all relevant parties, including the Information Commissioner and the […]
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