QiSQi, a developer of biometric systems and solutions, has announced that they have designed and implemented a fingerprint-based biometric system for the Belgian Army. The system, called Byos, is designed for use as a time and attendance tracker and is based on the original human resources management system used by the Belgian Army. Other announcements […]

The Kaduna State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board in Nigeria has announced that it will be utilizing technology from biometrics provider M2SYS to assist with the enrolling of more than 8,000 pilgrims into their system. Further, the system will allow for the board to verify each pilgrim in attendance at Haji in Mecca as well as […]

DigitalPersona, a developer of biometric systems, has announced the release of its new software Development Kit, One Touch I.D. The SDK along with a best practices guide is designed to easily enable users to embed fingerprint authentication to existing applications. In addition to the allowing for greater security by replacing passwords and PINs with biometric […]

Valid Technologies, a developer of biometric systems, has secured a deal with fellow biometrics developer SecuGen to certify SecuGen’s Hamster-series fingerprint readers with Valid’s Secure System Authentication (VSSA) system. Previously, Valid’s only agreements with its VSSA system was with APC fingerprint readers. While SecuGen offers multiple fingerprint readers that are designed for logical access, the […]

Neurotechnology, a developer of biometric systems, has released new versions of its software development kits (SDKs) utilizing fingerprint, iris, face and combinations of the three modes offering enhancements in operations, reliability and user-friendliness. Some of the larger standouts to its enhancements include the face and fingerprint biometric system MegaMatcher now enabling up to 40,000 per-second […]

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company has just announced that its Toughbook H1 mobile clinical assistant (MCA) has been certified for use on the Verizon Wireless Network. The Toughbook H1 is a light weight mobile computer designed to give doctors instantaneous access to medical records via a broadband connection provided by Verizon. The H1 is suitable for […]

Canada, Britain and Australia announced a plan to share traveler fingerprint data to stop immigration fraud. The U.S. and New Zealand are expected to join the initiative soon, according to a report in the Ottawa Citizen. The agreement enables countries to check each other’s fingerprint databases, but doesn’t give them unrestricted access. The measure aims […]

Elyria High School in Elyria, Ohio has implemented a school lunch account program that replaces money and account codes with biometrics, according to a Digital Journal article. The program sees students swiping their finger in a scanner to have their stored fingerprint data connected to their school lunch account recognized and debited for the purchase. […]

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. was awarded a five-year $62.8 million contract by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to continue providing secure driver’s license solutions. Two two-year extensions are options for the state and if exercised would add an additional $45.8 million to the contract’s value. The contract includes new workflow processes and technologies to […]

Datacard Group announced that they were chosen to supply card personalization equipment and software for the new national identification system planned in Guatemala. The country’s Registro Nacional de Personas (“RENAP”) intends to issue electronic identity cards to more than 11 million residents to improve the process of citizen authorization and reduce benefits fraud. Issuance of […]