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 […]

A great deal of attention is being paid to the driver license in countries around the world.   In India, a project is underway that could eventually result in more than 100 million contact chip-enabled drivers licenses throughout the country.   In South Africa, a 2-D barcode-equipped license is being issued to the 6.5 million […]

The Israeli military is to install a secure identification system, based on biometric and contactless (RFID) smart card technology at a critical Gaza checkpoint in January 2004, to speed up passage while limiting friction between Palestinian workers and soldiers. The Basel System, being installed at the Erez checkpoint, was developed by the Israeli firm, On […]

Global Biometric Company to Install New Airport Security Technology At Paris Airports – Charles de Gaulle and Orly TACOMA, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 6, 2003–SAGEM, the world’s largest biometrics company, announced that it has been awarded a contract by Aeroports de Paris (ADP) to install its biometric identity control technology in the restricted personnel areas of Paris’ […]

When conversation turns to the topic of biometrics, of late the initials ICAO are frequently a part of the discussion. ICAO stands for “International Civil Aviation Organization” and has been around since the 1920s. It is a United Nations chartered body responsible for the establishment of standards for international travel documents. Today, the group is […]

Device Reads Smart Cards, Biometric Templates, 2D Bar Codes & More Simultaneously WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ – Datastrip announced today that it is adding support for HID’s iCLASS 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology to its DSVerify2D handheld ID card reader, becoming the first iCLASS-compatible hardware device that can be used to perform identity verification […]

Alanco Expects New Prison Rape Elimination Act to Accelerate Adoption of its TSI PRISM Tracking Technology “Alanco Technologies Inc. said today it expects the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to accelerate adoption of its TSI PRISM(TM) tracking technology in the nation’s prisons and announced a new initiative to assist states to deploy its unique […]

TORONTO, ON/VAN NUYS, CA, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of advanced fingerprint technology, announced today that Martin State Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, has installed Bioscrypt(TM) V-Smart(TM) fingerprint readers to control personnel access at the facility. Selected for ease-of-use, varied interface protocols and the ability to store fingerprint templates on a smart […]

Paris, July 10, 2003 – Inside Contactless, FASVER and IER today announced their partnership in the development of IFI, a RFID-based authentication for official documents (passports, visas, identity cards, etc.). This innovative concept, called IFI – Intelligent Film for Identification TM, is the result of a close co-operation between the three companies: INSIDE Contactless, specialised […]

BY ANDY WILLIAMS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR A focus on securing borders is leading countries to review their official government-issued documents. Simple paper documents—the passports of old—are simply no longer adequate in this modern, post 9-11 world. This is giving rise to the inclusion of advanced identification technologies, including biometrics, PKI, and contactless chips. While countries have, […]