AuthenTec released a miniature USB fingerprint reader designed to work with PC and Mac notebooks, ultraportables and USB-equipped tablets. Called the Eikon mini, the device integrates AuthenTec’s AES2660 smart fingerprint sensor. With a fingerprint swipe the device can manage passwords, automatcially log on to favorite website, launch one or more websites and protect a notebook […]

Patrol officers in the U.S. National Capitol region will now be able to take fingerprint images in the field with the deployment of MorphoTrak’s MorphoIDent, a small mobile terminal that can capture fingerprint images in the field. Police agencies in Fairfax and Prince William counties, among others, have ordered 220 of these identification terminals. They […]

Ears may be the ideal body part for biometric identification, says a researcher from the University of Southampton, England. Professor Mark Nixon of the university’s ECS-Electronics and Computer Science department is conducting research on the concept, using photos of ears matched against a comparative database. Nixon thinks ears could be just as distinctive an identification […]

Animetrics has released ForensicaGPS, a new facial biometric tool for local, state and federal law enforcement. With the tool, law enforcement can identify criminal suspects even from low-resolution photos or video. The tool uses Animetrics’ patented facial recognition technology to turn low-resolution 2D facial images from a digital photo or video frame into a 3D […]

Dates: September 18-20, 2012 Location: Tampa, Florida Venue: Tampa Convention Center URL: http://www.biometricconference.com/ Description: The 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference and Technology Expo, presented by AFCEA, NIST and NSA, will address the important role that biometrics plays in identification and verification of individuals for government and commercial applications worldwide. The Conference will be two and a […]

The government of Panama has chosen a consortium led by Morpho and comprised of Thomas Greg & Sons, a specialist in secure printing, and IAFIS, Morpho’s partner for implementation and management of biometric projects in Latin America, to supply e-passports. Under the contract, Morpho will supply biometric enrollment stations for capturing photographs, fingerprints and signatures […]

Precise Biometrics launched a new smart casing for smartphones and tablets that incorporates an embedded fingerprint and smart card reader, allowing agencies and enterprises to enable high security through mobile access. This Tactivo case works works with different applications, including Precise’s BioSecrets app, to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in an iPhone or […]

While the biometrics industry touts the reliability of using scans to tie people to their identification records, new research suggests that the aging process may have an unintended effect on biometrics. As reported on Nature’s website, Kevin Bowyer, a professor of computer science at Indiana’s University of Notre Dame, did research that compared iris scans […]