The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has awarded Unisys Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unisys Corp., a contract to deploy and manage an identification management system, using fingerprint and iris biometric technology to verify the identities of airport workers at 29 airports throughout Canada. The new system, based on products from ImageWare Systems […]

Citizens from Brunei will soon have biometric passports, according to BruneiDirect.com. The $7.1 million e-passport project, run by the Immigration and National Registration Department, replaces the country’s existing machine readable passport. The ePassport is compliant with International Civil Aviation Organisation standards and contains a 72-kilobyte chip, facial and fingerprint images. The project is a joint […]

Lockheed Martin and IBM will join together to develop and maintain the Next Generation Identification system for the FBI. NGI is the new multi-modal, state-of–the-art biometrics system that will be used by state, local and federal authorities. The NGI system will now also include palm prints, iris and facial recognition capabilities in addition to fingerprints. […]

Residents of Middletown, Pennsylvania will soon have the ability to purchase wine from vending machines. The machines will be protected by biometrics so that no one under the age of 21 will have access. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is looking for a company that can provide a machine capable for dispensing 10-15 varieties […]

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. is providing the live scan technology to the Biometric Identification Services for Connecticut’s first full-service fingerprint and background check facility that recently opened in Wethersfield. The facility, the first-of-its-kind in Connecticut to operate outside of a police station, will provide citizens with a more convenient, secure and rapid process for completing […]

Sagem Sécurité has been selected by Malaysia to supply the latest version of its MetaMorpho 4.0 automated fingerprint identification system, which features the latest biometric comparison algorithms. It is designed for use in criminal cases by the Royal Malaysian Police. Sagem Sécurité will deliver a ten-finger and palm identification solution to Malaysia, based on a […]

The Universal Electronic Payments System, E-Zwich, has been launched in Ghana. E-Zwich is a smart card that works both on-line and offline because the cardholder’s biometric has to be verified before a transaction is authorized. The E-Zwich platform makes possible electronic payments to all Ghanaians whether banked, unbanked or underbanked because its accessible even in […]

The UK Department of Health (DoH) is to install a biometric-based computer controlled methadone dispensing system (CCMDS) in 100 prisons in England due to the increasing numbers of patients. Prisoners will be subject to a biometric fingerprint or iris scan before the methadone is dispensed. Participation is optional and the DoH said the system does […]

By combining fingerprint recognition from Precise Biometrics on SIM cards and automated boarding gates from IER, the companies aim to solve the challenge of offering passengers efficient travel while demands on aviation security is increasing. The new IER SpeedBoarding Gates with fingerprint technology from Precise Biometrics are currently being launched at the Passenger Terminal Expo […]

The DSVII®-PA biometric passport reader from Exton, Pa.-based Datastrip provides passport authentication for border crossing, immigration and travel applications requiring on-the-spot verification of travel documents. The handheld device authenticates ID cards by reading 2-D bar codes, OCR-B and contact/contactless chips. It supports an evolving list of ID document standards and applications, including Border Crossing, US-VISIT […]