Swipe a card, enter a PIN and place a finger on the scanner and visitors to the Herbal Nutrition Center in Los Angeles can buy a small package of medicinal marijuana. Individuals must have a doctor’s note in order to qualify for the purchase. After that they are given a pre-paid magnetic stripe card, choose […]

Sagem Sécurité is currently delivering biometric data acquisition stations for Bahrain’s national ID card program. With this contract, Sagem Sécurité has now delivered 100,000 of these stations worldwide. Sagem Sécurité’s acquisition stations record biometric facial recognition and fingerprint data. They have been used to register personal data for more than 200 million people in approximately […]

In 2005 Iowa legislators passed a law forbidding the use of fingerprint scanners in schools. The biometrics technology was being used in lunch lines, for library checkout and bus boarding. There were fears that the information wasn’t secure and could be hacked. But the Iowa Department of Education wants lawmakers to pass new legislation making […]

Cross Match Technologies’ L SCAN Guardian R tested in full compliance and obtained certification for harsh environmental conditions specified under Department of Defense (DoD) specification MIL-STD-810F. Cross Match designed the Guardian R, a ruggedized extension of the L SCAN® Guardian™ ten-print scanner, to meet military specifications for extreme requirements and harsh environmental conditions encountered in […]

Mike Bond, Security Director, Cryptomathic Throughout 2007, the global ID and security markets were heavily focused on developing the technology and systems to issue second generation ePassports with Extended Access Control (EAC). This has included new infrastructure for biometric acquisition and enrollment and new technology for security, cryptography and biometric data quality assurance. Since Germany […]

Bio-X series Outdoor Biometric readers from BQT Solutions have been released. Weatherproof, robust, and vandal resistant, Bio-X series Outdoor Biometric reader is suitable for a wide range of climatic conditions. The Bio-X series Outdoor Biometric reader is also available in several different models including Fingerprint + Mifare Smart Card, Fingerprint only or Fingerprint + TC/IP. […]

LOGICARE Corporation has enhanced its OnRecord™ healthcare solution for emergency departments and patient educators by integrating M2SYS’ Bio-Plugin™ fingerprint software. Bio-Plugin™ allows software companies to integrate an enterprise-ready, seamless fingerprint recognition system, including a high-performance 1:N identification engine. LOGICARE Selects M2SYS Biometric Fingerprint Software to Ensure Patient Privacy and Protect Confidential Information Leading Healthcare Solutions […]

Washington-based LAN Gaming HQ has selected IdentiPHI SAFsolution® Enterprise Edition for use in the industry’s first biometric-based user authentication program for multiplayer online gaming scenarios within the retail setting. LAN Gaming HQ will incorporate IdentiPHI’s technology into an in-store security system specifically designed to protect its customers through the use of their fingerprint. LAN Gaming […]

Charlottesville, Va.-based Privaris introduced a new biometric token that enables logical and physical access with one device. The plusID 75 uses Bluetooth technology to secure access to personal computers. A user presses a button on the token, slides their finger over the swipe fingerprint scanner, and are then able to login to their PC. The […]

Charlottesville, Va.-based Privaris introduced a new biometric token that enables logical and physical access with one device. The plusID 75 uses Bluetooth technology to secure access to personal computers. A user presses a button on the token, slides their finger over the swipe fingerprint scanner, and are then able to login to their PC. The […]