Automated Valet has released a valet operating system that includes a biometric time and attendance feature. The system, called AVPM, marks a potential change in the valet industry wherein hours worked may be more accurately tracked as compared to the multitude of traditional hour tracking systems valets normally use including manual reporting. The biometric time […]

New Zealand, in conjunction with the Australian government, has begun utilizing fingerprint biometric checks of immigrants entering the country in an effort to improve border security and curb identity fraud, according to a TVNZ article. Immigration New Zealand is expecting the new process to help identify people entering the country with criminal backgrounds or using […]

Two chips on a card is nothing new, but three plus an optical stripe? By Autumn C. Giusti, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications Sometimes the best way to improve on an idea is to incorporate the tried and true. That’s what Mountain View, Calif.-based LaserCard Corp. discovered with some of its deployments, combining its optical storage […]

U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are depending on various biometric devices and the enrollment of Afghani citizens into their databases to better tell civilians from militants and other criminals in the area, according to a CJTF-101 article. Among the biometrics the soldiers collect are all fingerprints, a facial scan and iris scans of each eye. […]

A 24 Hour Fitness gym in San Francisco has moved from traditional ID cards to a biometric and PIN number system for entry into the facility. This change has been met with mixed reactions from members, according to an ABC 7 San Francisco article. While some customers are happy with the change due to its […]

Apple has hired NFC expert Benjamin Vigier as its new product manager for mobile commerce, suggesting that the next gen iPhone may feature mobile wallet capabilities, according to Computerworld. Vigier has been active in the NFC field since 2004, previously serving as product manager for mobile wallet, payment and NFC at mFoundry, where he developed […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA), a member-based group that advocates on behalf of the security industry in the U.S., has publicly opposed a Bill in Alaska that restricts biometric technology in the state, according to a Security Info Watch article. The bill, which was introduced by Alaskan State Senator Bill Wielechowski, both defines biometrics as […]

A new patent purchased by technology company Apple from three engineers in Oregon may point to a possibility of biometric capabilities in future devices from the company, according to a Macgasm article. The patent deals with utilizing fingerprint sensors embedded into flat-panel displays for authenticating identity. Such technology could lead to sensors being placed underneath […]

Next Generation Vending and Food Service, a Massachusetts-based company that deals in hi-tech vending machines, is trialing new vending machines that include biometrics, credit card-based machines and those featuring touchscreens in the northeast, according to a CrunchGear article. The biometric-capable machines enables a user to link a credit card to their fingerprint so that they […]

A conversation with ICAO’s Barry Kefauver Barry Kefauver has more than 30 years of government experience and has been instrumental in the development of electronic passport programs. Kefauver served as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Passport Services at the U.S. Department of State. He has chaired many international fora, including the International Civil […]