The Indian government has announced plans to link up the ten-digit Permanent Account Number (PAN) and the sixteen digit Unique Identification Number (UID) that will soon be given to its citizens, according to a Financial Express article. The decision is coming from lengthy talks between the Finance Ministry, whom is overseeing the creation and distribution […]

Validity Sensors, a developer of biometric hardware solutions, has announced that its fingerprint sensors are now shipping embedded in notebooks with Windows 7. Among the laptops containing the Validity Sensor are the HP ProBook 6545bs. HP’s Probook 6545b is aimed at corporate customers looking for the combination of business-critical and new features in a full-function […]

A new “smart” wallet called iWallet will be released later this month, according to a DVice article. The wallet comes with a multitude of security features, amongst which include biometric locking. The wallet has an embedded fingerprint scanner that unlocks the wallet enabling it to be opened for access to its contents. In addition to […]

DigitalPersona, a developer of fingerprint-based biometric solutions, has announced they have been chosen by Bentley University to deploy a software solution to the faculty and students. Bentley officials are hopeful the new software will enable increased security on the computers and networks while also relieving issues related to forgotten or stolen passwords. The change comes […]

By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines The Smart Cards in Government conference was held in Washington and ran concurrently with the Interagency Advisory Board meeting. IDmachines long ago concluded that the path to convergence runs through the use of the same method of authentication for logical access, physical access and device authentication. In a federated environment such […]

San Diego-based CareFusion has been putting fingerprint scanners in its medication cabinets since 1999 and in 2001 the company made it a standard in all its Pyxis medication dispensing units. But over the past seven years the company was noticing problems with the fingerprint scanners it was using, says Scott Bostick, senior vice president and […]

Neurotechnology, a developer of biometrics systems and solutions, has announced the release of upgrades for their VeriLook 4.0 Software Development Kit (SDK) and their MegaMatcher 3.1 SDK. The VeriLook SDK, a facial biometrics kit, now has enhanced reliability in a number of facial positions and the MegaMatcher SDK, a large-scale multi-modal kit, has had the […]

On Track Innovations Ltd. announced that it has signed a contract for the supply, transfer, maintenance and operation of an electronic identification related product based on OTI’s Magna platform. OTI has teamed up with a system integrator that will be responsible for project management and local operation in the country. The contract provides for an […]

Beginning today, border agents for the British Immigration Authority will be collecting fingerprint data from foreign nationals with biometric UK visas, entry clearances and identity cards upon entry into the country, according to a RTT News article. In addition to the new procedures for these entrants into the country, normal immigration procedures must also be […]

Options Tavern in Helensvale, Australia has implemented new security protocols that require patrons to submit a fingerprint sample in addition to their driver’s license and having a photo taken in order to enter the bar, according to a Goldcoast article. The system would tie the individual to the ID they used to enter the bar. […]