The Canadian Forces is expanding its ability to collect biometric data for potential use by other federal government departments, reports the Ottawa Citizen. The military began collecting biometric data on detainees and suspicious individuals in Afghanistan. In April 2010, a directive ordered the military to collect information on other people as well and develop biometric […]

UPI reports that Australia’s Defense Department will be testing an automated biometric information system that will aid in the production of biometrically enabled intelligence. The system has been developed by Northrop Grumman and is based on the U.S. Department of Defense Automated Biometric Identification System. Australia will conduct a six-month trial to test the system’s […]

Institution investigating mobile biometrics The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has lashed out at its banking competitors for their use of NFC trials, calling the efforts “expensive and complicated.” According to a report by ZDNet.com, CBA— one of Australia’s largest banks— trails rival banks ANZ and Westpac who have both deployed NFC payment solutions using […]

Electronic signature solution provider Silanis has updated its Mobile e-Sign module as part of its e-Sign Enterprise platform. The module now supports the Thursby PKard SDK, the Biometric Associates baiMobile SDK and the SIC Biometrics SDK, which give Defense Department Common Access Card and PIV smart card support for mobile devices. The upgrades give government […]

The U.S. Navy Recruiting Command awarded a five-year contract to CGI Federal Inc. for technology support of its recruiting and accessions system. The contract is a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth $65 million. CGI will also integrate its biometrics product for trusted security credential processing and secure identity and access management. Under the terms of […]

Conventional fingerprint readers rely on surface characteristics, but Lumidigm uses multi-spectral approach to capture the fingerprint, explains Bill Spence, vice president of transaction systems at Lumidigm. The company’s sensors are ideal for rugged, challenging use cases. They use multiple wavelengths of light to look at different aspects of the finger. For example, the blue light […]

According to Mass High Tech, California-based Medbox launched its medical marijuana dispensing system in Massachusetts. The system leverages biometrics to provide safe and secure distrbution of cannabis. Medbox’s patented technology involves hardware and software and uses fingerprinting to verify a physician’s authorization and ensure that a patient hasn’t exceeded state dispensing limits. The system tracks […]