Biometric ID cards have recently received heat for whether they truly are the best security solution to identity theft. In an article on timesofmalta.com, the biometric ID card is compared to standard credit cards in terms of vulnerability and risk to data breaching. The biometrics are electronically read and converted to a sequence of ones […]

Roll-call has now become an automated process at schools in Hong Kong, Japan, India and Singapore, with the use of biometrics and smart cards, according to FutureGov. The days of manually taking attendance are over, leaving teachers with more time spent teaching. No more calling parents to inform them about kids missing school. These systems […]

Anviz has announced two new professional access controls available in global markets. VF30 professional fingerprint access control and VP30 proximity card access control are the newest editions to Anviz’s Bio-office brand of security systems for small and medium businesses. The products feature fingerprint identification, smart cards, door locks monitoring, burglar alarm, access control and attendance […]

The Rural Development Department (RDD) of the Palakkad district of Kerala, India has announced that it will issue contactless smart cards to workers looking for jobs in the area, according to squidcard.com. The cards, which will contain biometric fingerprint data of the holder, can be used to register for work, according to Sreekantan Nair, Deputy […]

Fulcrum Biometrics, a distributor of biometric solutions across the globe, has announced it is now offering EikonTouch USB-connected fingerprint readers, a product of biometrics developer UPEK. Among the features offered by the Eikon Touch line of readers is its one-touch placement, along with some specific models offering other aspects such as FIPS 201 certification or […]

UPEK, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced the release of a new version of their Protector Suite 2009 fingerprint sensor software that now supports the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system by incorporating support for its Windows Biometric Framework. In doing so, UPEK has assured that its software suite will now work hand-in-hand with any […]

By Jeff Zander, vice president of sales and international business, Heartland Payment Systems Campus Solutions Safety will always be a top priority for campus administrators, with concerns ranging from health issues to campus security. In light of heightened security concerns in recent times, new federal regulations have been passed to deal with campus’ emergency response, […]

Avid Biometrics, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced a line of suitcases and roller cases secured via biometric devices, according to an International Business Times article. The cases, called the Biometric Business Cases, operate via an embedded fingerprint scanner that only unlocks the case when an authorized user swipes his finger. To power the […]

Longtime Michigan State University professor and researcher for the departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Anil Jain, is also an accomplished expert in the field of biometrics having credits from both the National Institute of Justice and the FBI Biometric Center of Excellence among others. While Jain frequently utilizes the […]

At the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, which governs nine districts in Delhi, India, the court utilizes fingerprint biometrics systems for a time and attendance tracker of its employees, according to a Hindustan Times article. Recently, however, they noticed that over 20,000 of their employees were getting paid without fingering in their hours. While a number […]