Claiming that the use of biometrics (specifically a time-keeping system that uses finger measurements to track worker’s hours) is the “mark of the beast,” several employees of the City of Wilmington, NC have filed religious protests against their employer. “As my divine…right, I request that you, my employer, accommodate my sincerely held religious belief by […]

Hitachi, Ltd. will begin selling its compact and contactless finger vein biometric authentication device and SDK (Software Development Kit). Full-scale availability of the reader will begin in July. PC users can now guard against illegitimate access or leakage of information on their computers by using the vein patterns in their finger as the key to […]

Hitachi, Ltd. will begin selling its compact and contactless finger vein biometric authentication device and SDK (Software Development Kit). Full-scale availability of the reader will begin in July. PC users can now guard against illegitimate access or leakage of information on their computers by using the vein patterns in their finger as the key to […]

The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron recently activated an entry system at a deployed location that will help make operations there safer and more secure. When a person attempts to enter the base, the system scans his or her ID card and handprint. The handprint must match the ID card holder’s handprint for that person […]

Travelers at the Reno-Tahoe airport can now opt for speedier passage through security with the new Registered Traveler Card called rtGO. To get the card, biometrics are enrolled and a $100 annual fee is required. Pending successful background screening, the new smart card (manufactured by Gemalto) is issued and is ready for use in Reno, […]

At the 2007 International Association of Airport and Seaport Police (IAASP) Conference in Washington, DC, Zerco’s machine-readable biometric ID cards served as the attendees’ official credentials. Attendees were registered on-site, and used the cards to access different conference halls. The attendees loved the biometric IDs. One of the nation’s foremost authorities on port security, Jay […]

By Ryan Kline, Contributing Editor On May 24, 1844, the message, “What hath God wrought!” was sent by telegraph from Baltimore, Maryland, to our nation’s Capitol in Washington, DC. A new era in long-distance communications had begun. By the 1860s, the telegraph revolution was in full swing, and telegraph operators had become a valuable resource. […]

The Biometrics Consortium, a leading industry group, defines biometrics as “automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic. Among the features measured are; face, fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, iris, retinal, vein, and voice. Biometric technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array of highly secure identification and personal verification […]

IRIS Corporation’s chairman, Tan Sri Razali Ismail unveiled a new image for the company, for which the scope of activities includes emerging technologies like RFID. According to SecurityDocumentWorld.com, IRIS’ product portfolio now includes environmental solutions such as the mobile incinerator, farming solutions such as Autopot systems, and business solutions such as systems integration, RFID asset […]

Mary K. McMunn, former Chief, ICAO Specifications and Guidance Material Section This article reviews briefly the work ICAO has been doing over the past nine years to specify how to make use of biometric technology to enhance the security of travel documents and to facilitate inspection of international travelers at border control points. The Convention […]