By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is exploring the use of biometrics and smart cards for a new Social Security card, SecureIDNews has learned. This could lead to the issuance of as many as 300 million electronic credentials in the next six to eight years. There are two different ideas […]

According to new analysis from Frost and Sullivan, a consulting company, as security remains a top priority in all levels of North American government, the biometrics market is seeing market stability and returns on their investments into research and development. The analysis, called the North American Government Biometrics Markets, estimates that revenues reported by the […]

L-1 Identity Solutions, a developer of biometric technologies, has introduced a new fingerprint solution geared towards high-volume civilian identification programs. The device, called Agile TP, is capable of capturing a full set of ten fingerprints in less than ten seconds leading L-1 to be touting the solution as a fit for security, border and airport […]

Has the time for iris biometrics come? By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications When talking about biometric technologies the list typically goes fingerprint and then iris, in that order. Fingerprint biometrics have been the standard because it has been around longer and have a proven track record. But advances in iris technology along with new […]

The French National Commission for Data Protection and the Liberties (CNIL) has announced that for the first time they have approved the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), managers of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), to utilize biometric collection of test takers. The GMAT, which will be using PalmSecure vascular readers, is the first test […]

IBM has inked a seven-year deal to provide elements of the UK government’s plans to upgrade to biometric passports, according to a Tech Generation report. The deal is valued at more than $432 million. IBM will provide a replacement for the UK Border Agency’s Immigration and Asylum Fingerprint System which holds biometrics collected from visa […]

M2SYS Technology, a biometric technology research and development firm, announced that it has finalized an agreement with ACS Technologies, a provider of information management solutions to nearly 50,000 churches, schools, and other faith-based organizations. Through the terms of the agreement, ACS Technologies will be offering Bio-SnapON, a biometric identification system developed by M2SYS, to its […]

Smart cards and biometrics may make it easier to get through immigration check points at Saudi Arabia international airports, according to a news report in the Saudi Gazette. Travelers swipe a biometric immigration card at the gate and walk through. The system uses iris and fingerprint biometric to authenticate the cardholder. All Saudi Arabia residents […]

Macrumors.com has discovered new Apple patents that may show the future of the iPhone. Potentially in store for the device are biometrics that would recognize a users different fingerprint patterns for security and to activate different applications. “So the index finger might mean email, while the middle finger music, etc, alternatively different fingers could mean […]

Immigration officials from Kyoto, Japan have reported that their biometric system located at the Narita International Airport has detected four individuals since the system’s installation in January that tried to fool the system, according to a Japan Times Online article. The four who were caught had attempted to alter their fingerprints through surgical removal and […]