The Hull Trinity House School in Yorkshire, UK has become the first Hull school in its area to utilize a biometric system in replacement of school lunch payment programs, according to a Yorkshire Post article. As has been common at other schools where such a system has been implemented, the new system is raising concerns […]

Canadian grad school students are showing concern over the use of biometric scanners used to authenticate test takers who wish to gain entrance into business and medical programs, according to the Toronto Star. To eliminate cheating the system is designed to prevent students from hiring someone to take the test for them, but some students […]

BIO-key International, a developer of biometric systems and solutions, has announced the launch of a fingerprint-based system called TruDonor ID. TruDonor ID is designed as a biometric solution for blood banks and others in the blood collection industry and serves as a means of positive identification of blood donors. The new system is meant to […]

AllTrust Networks, developers of biometric check cashing systems, has announced that its fingerprint-based check cashing service called Paycheck Secure has been implemented at six La Chiquita Express check cashing locations in Maryland. La Chiquita Express is setup as a financial service center aimed at the Hispanic population who will only need a photo ID, two […]

Tampa, Florida-based biometrics developer Realtime North America is implementing its fingerprint-based biometrics solutions as a logical access control system to help secure computers of government organizations and companies both local and national, according to a Tampa Bay Online article. The system, called bioLock, costs $100,000 installed and is designed to authenticate and track not only […]

M2SYS, a biometrics solutions developer, has announced it has been chosen by Shelby Systems, a provider of financial and membership software tools for churches and other faith-based organizations, to provide a biometric solution the organization can offer its customers. The solution chosen is M2SYS’s Bio-Plugin software and M2-EasyScan fingerprint scanner. One of the main purposes […]

AT&T is offering U.S. consumer the a smart phone with a fingerprint scanner. The LG eXpo features an Authentec fingerprint scanner that can be used for authentication as well as a touchscreen. The LG eXpo eliminates the need for PINS and passwords because a user can instead swipe a fingerprint to authenticate. The Smart Sensor […]

2009 was a year that saw the increasing importance of securing online identity and with that came an influx of new product announcements. Single sign-on, biometric-enabled ID, and multi factor authentication with smart cards were key topics among our DigitalIDNews readers. Stay tuned in 2010 as we redouble our efforts to bring you the latest […]

Biometrics in Defense, health care, and law enforcement peaked the interest of ThirdFactor’s readers during 2009. The FBI’s award of the next-generation IAFIS program was among the year’s most significant topics. Stay tuned to Thirdfactor in 2010 as our editorial team explores the most important applications and technologies from the world of biometrics and brings […]

On Track Innovations Ltd. announced that it had signed contracts relating to a national eID program with an undisclosed country. Total consideration for the project is expected to exceed $30 million with revenue in 2010 expected to be around $20 million. The award of the project follows a successful pilot program and provides for the […]