The Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio is among those that have been awarded new fingerprint-based biometric devices as a means of better identifying persons of interest who officers are otherwise unable to identify, according to a Marietta Times article. The new devices were received as a mobile device and desktop model called Rapid ID […]

A research report from RNCOS, an industry analyst company, projects automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS) holding a 35% share of the global biometric market, the largest share for any biometrics, by the end of 2010. Chief among the reasons the report lays out for the AFIS domination of the biometric market are increased use in […]

The United States Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, has deployed a RFID weapons tracking solution by ODIN to track a variety of weapons in and out of a key armory. The system deployed – ODIN’s EasyArms – is an RFID hardware and software solution used to automatically log weapons and users into and […]

Accenture has announced it has been named a prime contractor for the FBI IT Supplies and Support Services contracting vehicle enabling them to compete for FBI technology contracts. The FBI’s budget for such contracts, which potentially include biometric and other identification management solutions, totals $30 billion. On the whole, Accenture is looking to leverage its […]

Dates: September 27-29, 2011 Location: Tampa, Florida Venue: Tampa Convention Center URL: URL: http://events.jspargo.com/biometrics11/ or http://www.biometrics.org/ Description: Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce. The Conference […]

Dates: April 5-8, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Center URL: http://www.iscwest.com/en/ISC-West/ Description: The newest products from leading manufacturers, training tailored specifically to your needs, and unlimited networking opportunities. Join the industry’s leading and largest event encompassing all of security with the most informative and competitive resources. When it comes to […]

Suprem has announced it has delivered its palm print-based solution, RealScan-F, to the Polish National Police and Lithuania’s Citizenship & Migration Affairs. For the contract with the Polish National Police, Suprema’s products will be filling the need for a national automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) for forensic investigations. In Lithuania, the RealScan-F will become part […]

id3 Semiconductors, a biometrics and other technology developer, has announced its fingerprint recognition technology has been labeled with outstanding performance by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) following an evaluation by the agency. The tests, which are called the NIST MINEX tests, are cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department […]

Plans by the South Australian Government for an implementation of biometric systems at seven prisons in the region have been delayed due to the necessary construction on each facility to house the systems, according to a Computerworld article. The systems being planned for, which may include both fingerprint and iris scanning capabilities, are intended for […]

ENTRUST has partnered with EDAPS, the Ukrainian consortium of high-tech companies, to provide INTERPOL with secure identification documents. The new documents will serve as ICAO-compliant travel document for identification at border checkpoints around the world. The credential can also be used to authenticate physical and logical access to facilities or networks as well. “The credentials […]