Neurotechnology, a developer of biometric solutions, has been chosen to provide its multi-modal biometric identification engine as the enrollment and authentication engine for the Integrated Biometric Passport Issuance System for Indonesia, according to a TMCnet article. The system, called MegaMatcher, operates off of face and fingerprint authentication. The templates used for the passports are to […]

The image of the ID card for British citizens was revealed by the Home Secretary. The ID card, which can also be used as a travel document in Europe, was revealed by the Home Secretary at St. Pancras International Station in London and to residents of Greater Manchester at an event in the city center. […]

SCM Microsystems, a German secure identity provider, has received the 2009 Frost & Sullivan North American Smart Card Readers Market Leadership Award based on its work with the U.S. government’s various smart card programs, including the DOD’s Common Access Card and PIV that covers all federal workers. Other factors mentioned in the award were SCM’s […]

Mexico is planning to issue national ID cards to all its citizens by 2012, according to an Associated Press report. The credentials will carry the cardholder’s photograph. It will also store information on fingerprints and biometric data, including facial and iris scans, on a magnetic strip. It wasn’t clear how all that information will be […]

IDpack, a Quebec-based ID card software provider, has rolled out the latest versions of its software designed to produce cards and badges for corporations, associations and schools. The company has three versions–Professional, Business and Element which range from producing badges with biometrics capabilities to single-sided badges with few security options. The new IDpack card software […]

In hopes of achieving final approval before the summer recess, the Knesset Science and Technology Committee (KSTC) in Israel’s Interior Ministry is holding further discussions on the using biometric in identity documents, according to a Jerusalem Post article. The bill specifically calls for reissuance of IDs such as passports so that they now contain biometric […]

When cashing a Bank of America check at one of its branches, non-bank members are required to submit a fingerprint sample to complete the transaction, according to a Nashua Telegraph article. Until recently, the bank had been denying the practice, however, they have recently admitted to the required submitting of the fingerprints which are stored […]

BrickHouse Security has introduced a USB Fingerprint Lock for physical access control. This lock uses a USB key to access records, preferences and lock information. The users have to insert a flash drive in the bottom of the lock, and it instantly downloads all information including audit trials. The employer can thus track which employee […]

In an effort to provide its customers with more secure and faster access to its resources, Sharp Healthcare, a San Diego-based health care provider consisting of 1,800 licensed beds and 2,500 physicians, has been looking towards biometrics, according to a Source Security article. Biometrics enabled Sharp to access records with single sign-on capabilities and use […]

MaxID, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced that their iDLMax handheld biometric device has completed and passed the Initial Capability Evaluation assessment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program. The TWIC program is setup to provide workers at ports of entry and airports with biometrically secured ID cards to secure authorized personnel areas. The […]