TruTouch Technologies has developed a finger-scanning alcohol detection unit that could be used to lock car ignitions of those who have been found guilty of driving under the influence, according to an Auto 1 2 3 article. The device, which relies on infrared light scanning to determine alcohol levels in someone’s system, is being touted […]

A common refrain for those opposed to biometrics is that the identification technology is easy to spoof. It’s widely touted that fingerprint scanners can be fooled by fashioning a simple “gummy finger” from common household products. These attacks were first revealed in the early 2000’s when Japanese and German researchers successfully fooled fingerprint scanners with […]

Fujitsu has announced the creation of a new partners program designed to support sales and technology integration efforts of their vendors. The program, called PalmPartner, is designed specifically for resellers, technology-developer partners and system integrators for the PalmSecure product line and provides them with additional support in education, technical, marketing and sales support. Fujitsu officials […]

The Monash City Council in Australia has seen recent controversy revolving around new biometric systems at local schools and libraries and is set to debate the decision to use finger vein scanners to track library staff’s payroll, according to a Waverly Leader article. Many councilors are determined to stop the use of the system due […]

The Victory Lutheran College in Victoria, Australia had just started enrollment of students in a biometric check-in system designed to track tardy students when backlash from parents that hadn’t been informed of the new procedures led to suspension of the technology, according to an ABD Goulburn Murray article. Many parents didn’t learn about the system, […]

Morpho has announced it is bringing one of its latest biometric offerings to South Africa via its South African distribution partner Ideco Biometric Security Solutions, according to am IT Web article. The new product being introduced to the South African marketplace is the MorphoAccess VP Series, a multimodal physical access control system that utilizes finger […]

The City of Monash Council in Melbourne, Australia has announced plans to implement a biometric employee attendance tracker in a local library to better ensure tardy employees’ time cards are being reported correctly, according to a SC Magazine article. The rollout of the new technology, which is designed around a finger vein scanner developed by […]

Developers for mobile technology such as Google’s Android operating system have been trying to bring near field communication (NFC), or a means of utilizing basic authentication and personal devices to pay for items instead of cash or credit cards, according to a technology review article. While such technology has become commonplace in some Asian countries, […]

The Pinellas County School District, seated in Clearwater, Fla., has deployed biometric technology to provide a more reliable and secure method for handling school food service program transactions. The fully integrated solution combines Fujitsu PalmSecure biometric technology with MCS Software’s point-of-sale system to provide enhanced security without student PINs or fingerprints scanners. Unlike other readers, […]

iD1, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced the release of a palm vein-based authentication devices designed for use as physical access control gates in airports. The technology, which was showcased at the Airport Show 2011, utilizes PalmSecure contactless technology in conjunction with TruSec identity credentialing software to handle authorization of entry into secure […]