The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a new rule requiring doctors and pharmacists to use two-factor authentication when electronically prescribing controlled substances. The rule could mean big business for the biometrics industry, says Bill Spence, vice president of transaction systems for fingerprint biometric manufacturer Lumidigm. Titled, “Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances,” the rule became […]

The 24 Hour Fitness chain of gyms has introduced fingerprint-based check-in system to replace its membership cards for gym members. But despite the program being voluntary, the change has drawn a debate from those who support the switch and the technology’s detractors, according to a Denver Post article. While utilizing the fingerprint system, which also […]

China PharmaHub, a biopharmaceutical acquisition and development company, has announced it has reached a distribution agreement with fingerprint technology developer Integrated Biometrics. The agreement sees PharmaHub as the exclusive dealer of Integrated Biometrics products in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. Additionally, the contract specifies certain industries that PharmaHub has the exclusive right of distribution […]

Plans by the South Australian Government for an implementation of biometric systems at seven prisons in the region have been delayed due to the necessary construction on each facility to house the systems, according to a Computerworld article. The systems being planned for, which may include both fingerprint and iris scanning capabilities, are intended for […]

Lumidigm has announced that they have been awarded the 2010 New Product Innovation of the Year Award for Fingerprint Biometrics in North America from research firm Frost & Sullivan. Lumidigm is being recognized for its fingerprint sensors that, due to a compatible, small and light design, tout easy integration into existing systems and an above-average […]

Two Technologies, a developer of rugged, mobile computing solutions, has announced the release of a new line of handheld computers called HANDGEAR (HG) that includes four different models. All four models come with a number of features among which include a FIPS 201 compatible fingerprint scanner, an RFID interrogator, a three track magnetic card reader, […]

Morpho has helped to issue the first Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) number during the inauguration ceremony for the project. A UIDAI number, a 12-digit personal identification number, will eventually be assigned to each citizen in India. It will be connected to fingerprint and iris biometrics in an effort to make identification easier across […]

The Australian Immigration Department has decided to include visiting students in its trial of a new border control system that issues biometric checks of foreigners entering the country, according to an article from The Australian. Visiting students were added to the trial when the department decided to extend the scope of the trial from the […]

Authasas has announced the release of its Advanced Authentication solution for integration into Novell’s SecureLogin software. The new integrated solution secures single sign-on credentials with several strong authentication methods, including fingerprint biometrics, contactless smart cards, and USB Flash drive token authenticators, thus eliminating the need for application passwords. “We have delivered the ability to completely […]

Speed Identity, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced the release of the third generation of its biometric data capture system, the Speed Capture Station G3. The Speed Capture Station is a mobile solution that works with e-Passports, visas, driver’s licenses and other biometric government ID cards to capture both the biometric and biographic information […]