Thanks to a $2 million grant from the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, the Image and Video Analysis Lab at Clemson University in South Carolina has joined with other universities to create the Center of Academic Studies in the Identification Sciences to strengthen biometric identification processes. The lab is currently looking at […]

Neurotechnology, a developer of biometric solutions, has been chosen to provide its multi-modal biometric identification engine as the enrollment and authentication engine for the Integrated Biometric Passport Issuance System for Indonesia, according to a TMCnet article. The system, called MegaMatcher, operates off of face and fingerprint authentication. The templates used for the passports are to […]

Researchers working on improving the capabilities of iris capture technology at the CyLab Biometrics Lab in Pittsburg have begun to incorporate facial biometrics into their developments in hopes of creating a better multi-modal system, according to a Wired article. As the original intention was to be able to better capture and authenticate irises from as […]

Mexico is planning to issue national ID cards to all its citizens by 2012, according to an Associated Press report. The credentials will carry the cardholder’s photograph. It will also store information on fingerprints and biometric data, including facial and iris scans, on a magnetic strip. It wasn’t clear how all that information will be […]

According to new analysis from Frost and Sullivan, a consulting company, as security remains a top priority in all levels of North American government, the biometrics market is seeing market stability and returns on their investments into research and development. The analysis, called the North American Government Biometrics Markets, estimates that revenues reported by the […]

Has the time for iris biometrics come? By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications When talking about biometric technologies the list typically goes fingerprint and then iris, in that order. Fingerprint biometrics have been the standard because it has been around longer and have a proven track record. But advances in iris technology along with new […]

Smart cards and biometrics may make it easier to get through immigration check points at Saudi Arabia international airports, according to a news report in the Saudi Gazette. Travelers swipe a biometric immigration card at the gate and walk through. The system uses iris and fingerprint biometric to authenticate the cardholder. All Saudi Arabia residents […]

In a post-9/11 world getting through airport lines was a hassle. Removing shoes, laptops, coats all took time and often lead to lengthy lines. One solution was to set up a service where individuals would pay a fee, provide information, undergo a background check and receive expedited processing through those security lines. The idea was […]

ImageWare Systems, a biometric solutions provider, has announced that it has been awarded a contract covering 18 months and $12 million for an unspecified government’s border management needs. The company has already begun work on the order which involves the deployment of ImageWare’s Biometric Border Management software suite. The system works by enrolling a user’s […]

The International Biometric Group, a biometrics research, consulting and systems integration company, has announced a webcast for June 11 covering standoff iris recognition systems. Standoff systems vary from basic iris recognition systems as they are capable of identifying individuals at a distance. Systems such as these have caught the attention of various government agencies as […]