That the RFID-infused electronic passports can be read from as few as 30 feet way will spark a new wave of concerns and debates just as the United States is about to start issuing these documents by the thousands. For those who haven’t been following the news, the federal government will soon offer passport cards […]

Precise Biometrics has won another project for national ID cards. The project includes licensing of the Precise Match-on-Card™ technology, which will be integrated in ID cards for all the country’s residents. The delivery will start during the first six months of 2008. Information regarding which country the order refers to cannot be communicated until next […]

Consuelo Bangs, Senior Program Manager Access Control Solutions, Sagem Morpho, Inc. Match-on-Card (MOC) with secure messaging (SBMOC) has the potential to become part of the Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS201) and may prove useful for the maritime Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) program. MOC is the process of sending a biometric template from a […]

Consuelo Bangs, Senior Program Manager Access Control Solutions, Sagem Morpho, Inc. Match-on-Card (MOC) with secure messaging (SBMOC) has the potential to become part of the Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS201) and may prove useful for the maritime Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) program. MOC is the process of sending a biometric template from a […]

Eric Skinner, Chief Technology Officer, Entrust The next 12 months will witness a remarkable change. Specifically, 2008 will see the emergence of new and more sophisticated electronic passports across the globe, particularly in European Union (EU) countries. New information technology is emerging to better protect and verify the personal information contained in these documents. The […]

A milestone in port security has been reached with the passage of the 2008 Congressional spending package that includes $400 million for FEMA’s Port Security Grant program. In addition to the Port Security Grant program, the fiscal 2008 spending bill includes $8.1 million to fully fund the Transportation Security Administration’s biometric card reader pilot projects […]

The Department of Homeland Security has released a fact sheet outlining its 2007 achievements. They include: better passenger records and tracking, better biometrics (10-fingerprint collection at airports and ports including the US-VISIT program), enhanced driver’s licenses (as part of REAL ID), secure documentation standards (WHTI), enhanced aviation security, enhanced privacy and civil rights standards, setting […]