By David Benini, Aware, Inc. Following the publication of the FIPS 201 standard in 2005, a series of specifications evolved defining the functionality and interaction of the components that together make up a comprehensive biometrics-enabled credentialing system. The requirements set forth in FIPS 201 were divided among twenty product categories and three services that form […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected ImageWare Systems to provide the VA with large-scale, agencywide biometric identity management capabilities and enable the agency to produce Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials in support of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). This deployment is considered one of the largest to date. U.S. Department of […]

The Farglory Group, a property developer in Taiwan, announced last week that residents of their four new complexes in Taipei County will begin using cell phones to open their doors. Each home will be provided with two BenQ T80 handsets, the first near field communication (NFC)-enabled phone made by a Taiwanese maker, to each of […]

Aptika, a Canadian company specializing in ID card software, hardware and services, integrating high-performance security technologies including digital pictures, electronic signatures, barcodes, fingerprints, holograms, and other security options, is launching its new website. The company offers a complete solution for identity management. Canadian ID card specialist Aptika launches new redesigned website MONTREAL, July 25 – […]

Schools in Britain are being given official guidelines outlining how they can use and store students’ biometric information. The main rule is that when children leave a school or if the original purpose of collecting fingerprints were to use them for library book check-out, and that purpose no longer applies, schools must destroy the personal […]

Fujitsu Microelectronics America and 123ID recently introduced new development kits that enable developers to quickly incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint ID login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, POS, and commercial and government identity-management systems. The new Software Developer Kits (DKF-UMS-1120, 1130, 1117 and 1137) incorporate a vector/minutia-based […]

Fujitsu Microelectronics America and 123ID recently introduced new development kits that enable developers to quickly incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint ID login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, POS, and commercial and government identity-management systems. The new Software Developer Kits (DKF-UMS-1120, 1130, 1117 and 1137) incorporate a vector/minutia-based […]

The Thrifty Scot reports that credit card customers would be able to track debt as it happens if this new invention ends up on the market. It is a contactless credit card designed by Jacob Palmborg that shows customers their financial status before making a purchase. Customers could link it to any of their accounts, […]

British Airways will start gathering biometric information from travelers on domestic British Airways flights from Heathrow. Passengers will have both their fingerprint and face scanned at a security checkpoint prior to taking off. Biometric screening is just one of a range of security measures that will be introduced at Terminal 5, a tour of the […]

AuthenTec’s biometric fingerprint sensors have been selected by Privaris for its plusID™ line of personal hand-held biometric security products. Privaris plans to certify interoperability between its plusID family of personal, handheld biometric identity verification tokens and RSA SecurID two-factor authentication technology from RSA. The RSA SecurID one-time password (OTP) algorithm will be embedded within plusID […]