Malaysia’s Immigration Department is to introduce RFID technology at the end of the year to detect false visa stickers and the duration of the visa in passports, according to reports from Bernama (a Malaysian news agency). The department’s director-general, Datuk Wahid Md Don, said detection would be made possible with a RFID reader or short […]

Voice Biometrics Conference London is set for November 28-29, 2007 at the Grange City Hotel London. The theme for this year is “Achieving Global Acceptance.” Topics to be discussed include: biometrics basics, supporting mobile payments, applications in financial services and law enforcement, leveraging security infrastructure, and the user experience. Speakers include Nick Ogden, CEO of […]

Bio-key International, Inc. and Tiger IT are partnering to develop Phase I of a biometric-based credentialing system for the Bangladeshi Voter Registration Project. The program will start with the general elections in 2008. The program enrolls and manages digital identities, prevents duplicate registrations and issues temporary national identity cards. The identity management system is a […]

ActivIdentity® Corporation is launching Smart Police ID, a range of smart card solutions that allow police forces to develop and implement comprehensive identity assurance strategies to meet evolving business and legislative requirements. The Smart Police ID enables police forces to consolidate physical and logical access controls into a single smart card that uses the familiar […]

L-1 Identity Solutions has received two orders from the U.S. Military for its PIER portable iris recognition and enrollment devices totaling over $2.5 million. The PIER devices will be used in conjunction with the Military’s Biometrics Automated Toolset (BAT) system to identify and track persons of interest using multi-modal biometrics. The PIER 2.3 and PIER-T […]

MasterCard, Visa, and Amex cards replace the ticket in high-profile public transportation trials By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor A new way of riding the rails and roads–or rather paying for those trips–may be in the wind at two transit agencies across the country from each other. Both involve contactless payments, but what sets these initiatives […]

Oily, wet or dirty fingers won’t be an issue any more when it comes to capturing accurate fingerprints, according to L-1 Identity Solutions, which announced a partnership to produce a fingerprint scan using high frequency sound waves, the same technology used in the medical profession. STAMFORD, Conn.–L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. announced a partnership with Ultra-Scan […]

A former U.S. cybersecurity advisor is spearheading a new consortium to help first responders better prepare for crisis situations such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. The consortium, which was announced on the sixth anniversary of 9/11, includes some of the top security solutions providers, such as HID Global, OMNIKEY and PGP. Washington, DC — Howard […]

Neotel International, Inc. will incorporate its SignHere biometric signature software into MFX’s web-based insurance processing and claims software, WriteNow and ClaimsAssure. The digital signature software will speed up processing and claims for insurers while adding extra security. The software captures and analyzes over 30 parameters of signatures for authenticity. http://www.mfxfairfax.com, http://www.neotel.ca Neotel International Inc. Forms […]

bioMETRX, Inc. has acquired a patent for the use of biometrics with portable padlocks and combination locks used mainly on lockers and storage cabinets. The patent allows for the development of portable locks with biometrics so they can be opened without the having to remember combinations or keep track of keys. Future plans include a […]