Entrust Inc. is providing PKI-based e-passport technology to help the Malaysian government (Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia) migrate to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Basic Access Control standard and eventually go to the Extended Access Control standard. Entrust provides a commercial off-the-shelf, dual-rooted solution that enables an upgrade from Basic Access Control to the more advanced […]

There are varying reports on whether immigration reform will be discussed in Congress in 2010, but if it is addressed one aspect that will likely be included is a biometric Social Security card for employment verification. Dubbed Biometric Enrollment, Locally-stored Information, and Electronic Verification of Employment, or BELIEVE, the card would be required to verify […]

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has released a new report titled North American Biometrics Market that details technology development, competition and distribution trend analysis for different modes of biometrics such as fingerprint, face recognition, iris recognition, hand geometry, voice verification and signature verification. Each mode has revenue forecasted within the report as […]

A Web site launched last month called Coast 2 Coast Biometrics is self described as hoping to make biometric technology more accessible and affordable in society. The site, which was developed by Enbert Samms, hosts various devices and gadgets that utilize biometric technology one way or another including fingerprint-encrypted security systems for both logical and […]

The Summit School District in New Jersey is utilizing a combination of various technology to streamline accounting and speed up lunch lines, according to an Independent Press release. Elementary schools are utilizing biometric scanners, which read students’ fingertip to pay for meals. However, officials say at no time is a fingerprint image made or stored. […]

Lumidigm, a developer of biometric solutions, has introduced a new series of fingerprint sensors called Mercury sensors. The Mercury sensors were developed as a multispectral, compact and cost-effective solution to join the portfolio of offerings like the company’s Venus sensors. Lumidigm maintains that the multispectral aspect of its sensors are capable of removing a number […]

Bio-key International, a provider of biometric solutions, has announced it has successfully deployed more than 400 FBI compliant, mobile, two-factor authentication devices to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. The system is designed for use with law enforcement mobile data system users so that they can access the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) databases with […]

Northrup Grumman announced the release of BioTRAC, a portable and mobile identity authentication device that collects biometric data and authenticates the individual in field-based operations. The device is manufactured by Black Diamond Advanced Technology and is reported to be ideally suited for use by law enforcement, homeland security and other military personnel. The BioTRAC boasts […]

Software supplier Vizual Management Solutions, announced the release of a new biometric time and attendance tracking software. The software, called CaptureIT, tracks hourly employees’ clock-in and out times by requiring biometric data, such as a fingerprint, to ensure that the employee using the clock is who they claim to be. In addition to the basic […]

Sweden’s Precise Biometrics announced a new solution for Windows 7 logon. Precise BioMatch Logon enables user access to Windows 7 machines via their fingerprint. It also enables the user to personalize access to different files or applications. BioMatch Logon is part of a suite of fingerprint software solutions for the Windows 7 operating system and […]