West Virginia University in Morgantown and the FBI are collaborating in a biometrics data collection study that could help change the way biometric technology is used. For students, it means a quick $40 for a 45-minute study covering background information, fingerprints, pictures, archival photos, video and audio recordings. “In 45 minutes, they are participating in […]

Salamander Technologies’ MOBILE PIV software has been integrated with the Motorola Solutions MC75A handheld mobile computer and biometric smart card reader attachment to add a FIPS 201-compliant cardholder unique identifier (CHUID) reader to the General Services Administration Approved Product List (APL). Salamander Technologies’ MOBILE PIV identification software, part of Salamander’s interTRAX Suite of Accountability Solutions, […]

Biometric systems are becoming increasingly common as physical access control solution for gyms and recreation centers due to its ability to maintain high security but with added benefits of removing card issuance from the operating budget, according to an Athletic Business article. While many are using the technology, most of them are still in a […]

Five police agencies around the U.S. have been utilizing a handheld, fingerprint-based biometric scanner as part of an FBI pilot program of its FBI Next Generation Identification System, according to a Pittsburg Post Gazette article. The new system works by increasing a speed at which a state or city police force can get federal criminal […]

Samsung Techwin America has unveiled several new access control products at the ISC West 2011 Expo in Las Vegas. In its new line of controllers and readers, Samsung leverages multiple security technologies, including 125 KHz proximity or 13.56 MHz contactless smart card credentialing, keypad access based on PIN, and fingerprint biometrics. Other innovations include vandal-resistant […]

Operation Asha, a non-government organization in India that monitors Tuberculosis in Indian cities, has been relying on biometrics to keep track of who has been infected in an effort to eradicate the disease completely, according to a Times of India article. Due to their efforts, Operation Asha has been named one of the thirty social […]

The Malaysian Election Commission (EC) is considering utilizing a biometric solution for voter verification in general elections, according to a FutureGov article. While commission officials acknowledge the benefit of having transparency and curbing repeat voters, they are approaching the idea cautiously due to the high cost associated with such a system. Despite their interest in […]

Precise Biometrics has been ranked at the top of the list in the MINEX II report for its match-on-card solutions speed and performance. The MINEX II tests, which are performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, tests the interoperability for Match-on-Card systems. The news is important to Precise as a recent directive in […]

M2SYS, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced it has struck a partnership with workforce management technology provider The Workforce Consultant Group (WFC Group). The partnership falls under M2SYS’ continuing strategy to bring its biometric time-clock and workforce management solutions, such as their RightPunch solution which will be part of WFC Group’s offerings now, to […]

By Michael Magrath, Director, Business Development, Government and Healthcare for Gemalto, CSCIP Identity theft is common in the banking world and online, but now it is also lurking where Americans are told to feel the most protected–hospitals. The frightening reality is that there is little to no identity management, much less protection, in our health […]