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By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Terrorist threats, disintegrating national borders, globalization … A myriad of causes have prompted governments around the world to take a closer look at the need for a national identification card. Indeed, some countries are moving forward but citizen’s privacy concerns have prevented most large countries from progressing on national ID […]

It is quite possible that the first biometric reader that you will “own” will include a sensor from a company called UPEK. That is because the Berkeley, CA-based company is having exceptional success convincing consumer electronics manufacturers to integrate silicon biometric sensors into their laptops, PDAs, and mobile handsets. According to UPEK President and CEO […]

Nearly everyone knows that fingerprints are unique but fewer know that fingerprint biometric readers are very different as well. Most people are familiar with the more common optical biometric readers from Hollywood’s portrayal of biometrics in film and television. But fewer know of the rapidly growing use of silicon-based fingerprint sensors. The significantly smaller size […]

< ? $key="5432"; ?> Amex launches contactless “Blue” nationwide in U.S. Hoping to use the prior success of its Blue credit card as a springboard for ExpressPay contactless payments, American Express announced that it would add the contactless technology into all future Blue cards – both new issuances and replacments. Read the full story Nedap’s […]

“A cross-correlation algorithm that assesses the degree of similarity between the base-line scan and the new scan allows the paper’s identity to be verified. The odds of two pieces of paper having similar patterns are greater than 1,000 to one. These fingerprints raise the possibility of securing documents without resorting to controversial solutions like RFID […]

Atmel and FingerGear announced the immediate availability of a new biometric USB Flash Drive featuring software-free operation and a large font LCD display for the ultimate user-friendly experience. The Bio USB Flash Drive, which features the Atmel FingerChip(TM) Sensor, also includes the built-in capability of generating a One-Time Password from a fingerprint match. Because no […]

The latest ammunition in the continuing struggle to keep secure areas secure may come in the form of a small handheld biometric reader that can identify a fingerprint or read a bar code off a truck, license tag, or ID card. With contact and contactless capability, the new reader from the Canadian company, Labcal, can […]