From the bag phone, to the brick phone to the flip phone, the mobile phone has evolved quite a bit in the last 25 years. The overarching trend had been toward smaller and smaller devices, but this preoccupation with size seems to have reached a plateau. The focus now is squarely on adding capabilities. For […]

Cybermatrix has released version 7 of its Employee Project Clock application. The application which tracks employees work time via computer terminal makes it easier for employees to accurately account for work hours. The new application has several enhancements to it but the most notable is the addition of biometric check-ins. The company has been trying […]

Fujitsu Laboratories has announced it has developed a biometric technology capable of utilizing both palm vein patterns and fingerprint patterns of three fingers simultaneously. Additionally, the organization is touting that the system is capable of authenticating an individual within two seconds of a scan and can be utilized as a brand new system or by […]

With security lines at airports yet again growing and concerns about full body scanners rampant, traveler frustration is again reaching a tipping point. The Transportation Security Administration recognizes this and is … once again … dusting off the idea of a trusted traveler program. TSA Administrator John S. Pistole wants to change the airport security […]

BIO-key International has announced that it has implemented its fingerprint-based solution, Positive ID Director, for EPIC software to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. The move by Nationwide came as part of an effort to comply with regulations called Positive ID set by the Ohio Board of Pharmacies that requires hospitals in the state to […]

On Track Innovations has received a new $6 million order to support of the expansion of an unnamed country’s national ID program. According to OTI, the new order is in support of an existing ID project announced last year, for which OTI supplied its end-to-end turnkey eID solution based on its Magna platform. The system […]

The Philippine House of Representatives has passed a bill that would require the use of biometric authentication of individuals for voter registration as well as the actual voting process in the country, according to a NewsBytes Philippines article. The hope behind the bill is that it will serve as a basis for moving the country […]

The New Delhi government is investing in biometric technology at its airport. The idea is to make travelers more comfortable taking taxi’s to and from the airport. In the past travelers have been mugged using taxis and the government hopes the new biometric ID system can put a stop to this. The prepaid biometric taxi […]

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks airport security was of the utmost concern. There was a lot of discussion around personnel vetting and using biometrics and other high-tech security to enable access to secure areas. The Transportation Worker Identification Credential was originally envisioned for workers at all transportation hubs–seaports, railways and airports. But lobbying from […]

The Malaysian Government is considering utilizing facial recognition in conjunction with an automated plate number recognition system in an effort to enhance crime prevention in the country, according to an article from The Malay Mail. The country’s police force would be acting as the lead government group in the introduction of the technology though other […]