The Netherlands have slowly but surely been adopting biometrics in many facets around the country, according to a CSO Online article. The programs are at first touted for their ability to expedite tasks, but they’re also being deployed because they offer better security. Earlier this year, a large grocery store chain introduced fingerprint technology to […]

The Department of Homeland Security extended its contract with Accenture Ltd. for the US VISIT border management system. The Bermuda-based company is the prime contractor for the project. This year Accenture and Homeland Security have been upgrading them system from using two-print technology to ten prints at port of entry across the country. Whenever a […]

Dell recently unveiled a new series of Latitude laptop computers that come installed with advanced security technology for access control, according to a TMCnet article. The new series, called the E6500, was designed as a replacement for desktops and aimed at high-performance users. The new security features on the Latitude have both smart cards and […]

Ringdale, an Austin, Texas-based provider of network connectivity solutions, has launched Sentinel CardCreator, photo ID card production software designed to work with standards-based card printers, for instance those manufactured by Fargo and Zebra. CardCreator is scalable to fit any size organization’s requirements. The software can be installed on a standalone PC at an organization’s reception […]

China and surrounding countries have been seeing an increase in computer data security technology, such as biometric access control, and a trend away from physical computer security, such as laptop locks, as computer theft has been heading towards the data being more valuable that the machine itself, according to a Computer Products article. Companies such […]

Sagem Morpho Inc. will introduce their new 3rd generation Morpho RapID handheld biometric device at the 2008 International Association for Identification Conference. The new Morpho RapID 1100 integrates a digital camera to support facial recognition, a larger screen, a keyboard and enhanced wireless communication capabilities, all in a smaller more ergonomic unit. The IAI conference […]

Lenovo Mobile, a China-based technology developer, has recently released their P960 mobile phone which incorporates fingerprint biometrics provided by mobile device developer Atrua Technologies. Lenovo chose the fingerprint technology from Atrua as it has been designed for mobile phones and uses much less power to perform its functions unlike most other fingerprint sensors which are […]

Sagem Morpho Inc. and BIO-key International Inc. announced a technology partnership to create a high-performance biometric matching technology. Under this partnership arrangement, Sagem Morpho has invested in licensing of BIO-key technology to create a scalable and responsive fingerprint identification solutions. Technical and scientific teams from both companies are working together to optimize the fusion of […]

Sun Microsystems, a software and technology developer responsible for developing the Java programming language, has integrated their Java System Access Manager with Biometric Services Platform from Aware, a biometric systems vendor. The new product has Sun’s identity security and management combined with fingerprint, face, and iris reading technology from Aware. The new product is aimed […]

AuthenTec, a provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, announced it has shipped more than seven million AuthenTec-enabled phones powered by the Symbian OS, comprising 14 mobile phone models using AuthenTec’s fingerprint sensors. The two companies have collaborated for more than five years. Some of the phones, which now include AuthenTec’s TruePrint-based sensors, include NTT DOCOMO’s […]