South Carolina-based Integrated BiometricsLLC has released Sherlock, a light, thin, small mobile ID fingerprint sensor that also has FBI Appendix F certification. The sensor is made with Integrated’s patented Light Emitting Sensor (LES) technology that’s been incorporated with a thin film transistor. The LES technology functions due to a highly engineered charged polymer film that […]

The Government of India’s Standardization Testing & Quality Certification (STQC) has certified Suprema, Inc.’s RealScan-G1 fingerprint live scanner, deeming it in full compliance for the country’s Unique ID (UID) national ID product for fingerprint authentication demands. The government requires the various aspects of the UID project to get the STQC certification. For fingerprint scanner vendors, […]

Morpho, a part of the Safran Group, has received FBI certification for its MorphoTop Model 100R, a high speed livescan fingerprint scanner. The certification covers both tenprint rolled and identifcation flat print capture. It also meets the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) Image Quality Standard (IQS) Appendix F specification. The MorphoTop scanner is used […]

Fulcrum biometrics has released FbF LiveScan, an EBTS 9.3/Appendix F certified electronic fingerprint system, for Defense Industry Applicant ID. The system is compatible with the Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT) program and provides a compliant method for Department of Defense contractors to submit electronic fingerprint images taken for security clearance background screenings. FbF LiveScan meets […]

IEEE launched the Certified Biometric Professional (CBP) program in 2009. In July 2012 it launched version 2.0 of the training program that is used by candidates preparing for the 150-question multiple choice exam. Version 2.0 includes updates to sections including compliance and standards, methods and applications, system design and implementation as well as new descriptions […]

The Canadian Forces is expanding its ability to collect biometric data for potential use by other federal government departments, reports the Ottawa Citizen. The military began collecting biometric data on detainees and suspicious individuals in Afghanistan. In April 2010, a directive ordered the military to collect information on other people as well and develop biometric […]

UPI reports that Australia’s Defense Department will be testing an automated biometric information system that will aid in the production of biometrically enabled intelligence. The system has been developed by Northrop Grumman and is based on the U.S. Department of Defense Automated Biometric Identification System. Australia will conduct a six-month trial to test the system’s […]

Institution investigating mobile biometrics The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has lashed out at its banking competitors for their use of NFC trials, calling the efforts “expensive and complicated.” According to a report by ZDNet.com, CBA— one of Australia’s largest banks— trails rival banks ANZ and Westpac who have both deployed NFC payment solutions using […]