Northrup Grumman announced the release of BioTRAC, a portable and mobile identity authentication device that collects biometric data and authenticates the individual in field-based operations. The device is manufactured by Black Diamond Advanced Technology and is reported to be ideally suited for use by law enforcement, homeland security and other military personnel. The BioTRAC boasts […]

Northrup Grumman Corp., a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced it will unveil a new biometric system aimed at the law enforcement community, according to a UPI article. The system, which will be shown at an upcoming counter-terrorism conference exhibit in London, will allow for mobile scanning of fingerprint, iris and face data as […]

International Biometric Group (IBG), a biometric research, consulting and systems integration company, has announced it has been awarded a contract for support staff tasked to the U.S. Army’s Biometric Identity Management Agency (BIMA) Concepts and Technology Branch (C&T). IBG staff will be expected to assist the C&T personnel in its development, management and execution of […]

The City of Asheville, N.C., has signed a contract with Matrix Systems to install its Frontier Universe access control system in several municipal facilities. The initial phase, expected to last two months, will see installations on dozens of doors and areas in the city’s William F. Wolcott Jr. Public Works Building, City Hall, Asheville Police […]

Human Recognition Systems (HRS), a developer of biometric and other identity management solutions, has announced they will be showcasing some of their iris and biometric on the move technology at the Counter Terror Expo at London’s Olympia on April 14 and 15. The technology HRS will be showcasing is specially designed for use collecting biometric […]

Ceelox, a developer of biometric security and encryption software solutions, has announced that its Ceelox ID Server Edition and Ceelox ID Online could serve as a simple solution to recent cases of wire transfer fraud occurring on networks compromised by hackers. The announcement from Ceelox comes following the March notice dealing with fraud and wire […]

The police force of Punjab, India is upping security by issuing smart cards to officers, according to indianexpress.com. The plastic ID cards will contain unique serial codes designed to help check for security breaches. The new cards are also designed to eliminate the problem of forgery by criminals to commit offenses, which was an issue […]

A Washington State University student has been charged with identity theft after using another student’s CougarCard to seek medical help. The student and the victim were former friends, who had a falling out before the crime took place. When campus authorities approached the student she stated that she had permission from her friend to use […]

Police at Lehigh University campus have apprehended the alleged culprit responsible for a four-month reign of burglaries resulting in $30,000 in theft, and did so with the aid of swipe card records, according to a lehighvalleylive.com article. The burglaries occurred in the Campus Square apartments and the surrounding area, where authorities say that a campus […]

Aware Inc., a developer of biometric imaging solutions, has announced its technology is to be used in security technology company Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Workstation. Among the various software offerings from Aware that have been integrated into the workstations are its NISTPack, WSQ1000, AccuPrint and AccuScan products.