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Jan-11-11 WVU Renowned Biometric Research xperts Work to Help Secure U.S. Borders
“Given the research reputation that WVU has built in the field of biometrics, the research we conduct within Borders completes the spectrum of research projects we perform for the federal government sponsors,” said Cukic. “It also provides WVU students with opportunities to learn firsthand about the challenges in the national security arena and be better prepared for the job market.”
Nov-25-10 Pilots Are Trusted Partners - Expedited Screening Makes for Smart Security
“Establishing a secure system to positively identify and verify the employment status of uniformed pilots is a common sense, risk-based approach that allows TSA to dedicate more resources to unknown threats,” said Capt. Paul Onorato, President of the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA). “This is another example of pilots working with TSA to help ensure the safety and security of the traveling public.”
Oct-18-10 Consumers Trust Fingerprint Biometrics over Photo Identification- Unisys Poll
Fingerprint biometrics preferred by customers to validate their identities for credit card verification. Biometric identification is increasingly a favored method of identity confirmation, proving to be valuable in a variety of areas such as banking, border control, healthcare and transportation security."
Oct-06-10 Record-Breaking Immigration Enforcement Statistics Achieved Under the Obama Administration
DHS has also expanded the Secure Communities initiative which uses biometric information and services to identify and remove criminal aliens in state prisons and local jails from 14 jurisdictions in 2008 to more than 660 today, including all jurisdictions along the Southwest border.
Sep-10-10 Spanish Airports Install Multi-biometric Security Systems
The high volume of airport traffic combined with a need for the efficient and accurate identification of passengers as a part of border control security led to the exploration of multi-biometric verification at electronic access points. The two largest airports in Spain are also two of the largest in Europe. Barajas Airport in Madrid and the Barcelona Airport (El Prat) are consistently listed in the top ten of Europe’s busiest airports by passenger volume.
Jun-24-10 ICE Strategy Uses Biometrics to Identify and Remove Criminal Aliens in Knox County
Formerly, during the booking process, arrestees' fingerprints were checked for criminal history information only against the biometric database maintained by the FBI. With the implementation of Secure Communities, this fingerprint information is now automatically and simultaneously checked against both the FBI criminal history records and the biometrics-based immigration records maintained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Mar-05-10 ePassports and eVisas – Report On Developement of International Best Practices: Underwear Bombers and Mossad Agents Beware
Standardization of eVisas and ePassports will allow consistent market growth and an established market atmosphere. Standardization will generate predictable and reliable internationally integrated solutions and a more stable market environment.
Mar-02-10 Frost & Sullivan Finds Vast Potential for Biometrics Industry in APAC
Voice biometrics, which has always been in the shadow of physiological biometrics showed promise in 2009 with banks in Asia and Europe testing voice biometrics for banking verification. There is room for improvement in making the technology more accurate, but biometric participants have plenty of promise for the coming years.
Feb-24-10 Hi-Tech Solutions Implements Vehicle Identity Recognition in Combination with License Plate Recognition Systems
In controlled areas such as airports, license plate recognition systems with the vehicle logos recognition feature can be installed at access lanes, automatically monitoring the vehicles entering and exiting the area, detecting any discrepancies between the vehicle type and its license plate number.
Dec-05-09 Public Supports Biometric Technology in Passports and Drivers' Licenses, but is Concerned about Cost and Government Abuse; As States Tackle New ID Requirements, Government Transparency Critical
Most Americans support adding biometric identifiers to existing government-issued ID documents, including passports (79 percent)…
Nov-27-09 UK Airports Introduce Fingerprint Scans
These travelers will have their fingerprints scanned at border control in addition to the normal checks. The fingerprints will then be checked against those the passenger gave when they applied for their UK visa.
Nov-19-09 Need for Secure Identity Management and Automated Emergency Procedures to Develop Amalgamation of Physical and Logical Security
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, European Security Convergence Market, finds that the market earned revenues of euro 700.5 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach euro 2,400.2 million in 2014. The following technologies are covered in the research: smart cards, video surveillance and access control.
Oct-13-09 Behavioural Analysis Potentially Helpful If Anonomised
this has been going on for years – how many large retail shops measure and track footfall? It’s behavioural analysis but it is also depersonalised, so not a threat to personal liberties
Oct-01-09 Latest ICE Plan Uses Biometrics To Improve Identification And Removal Of Illegal Criminal Aliens In Virginia
If any fingerprints match someone in DHS' biometric system, the new automatic process alerts ICE. ICE determines the person’s immigration status and takes appropriate enforcement action after offenders complete their prison terms. Top priority is given to aliens who pose the greatest threat to public safety, such as those with prior convictions for major drug offenses, murder, rape, robbery and kidnapping.
Sep-29-09 Waste Truck Management Solution with IDTECK’S RF245
In addition, the RF245 tags were utilized to allocate the trucks the different areas of the cities. The long range readers, RF 245, which boasts up to ten meters of reading range, are implemented at every weighing station to identify the truck’s credentials and permit access to only the assigned trucks.
Sep-09-09 New NIST publications describe standards for identity credentials and authentication systems
NIST is responsible for developing specifications for PIV cards required for the government under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. These smart cards have embedded chips that hold information and biometric data such as specific types of patterns in fingerprints called "minutiae" along with a unique identifying number. The goal is to develop methods that allow each worker to have a PIV card that works with PIV equipment at all government agencies and with all card-reader equipment regardless of the manufacturer.
Sep-08-09 Biometric Surveillance Forecast to Reach 61% CAGR Through 2017 Representing $872 Million in Annual Revenue
The dominance of AFIS/Livescan and Fingerprint continues thorough the forecast period. However, by 2017 Iris and Face recognition begin to rival their dominance together accounting for more than 33% of global revenues. Vein, Voice, and Signature will experience modest growth from 3% to 6%, 2% to 5%, and 0.7% to 1.6% respectively over the forecast period
Aug-25-09 Biometric Online Consumer Protection Division Set Up by Biotraits to Guard Families and Children, Battle Identity Theft and Protect Home Computers from Predators
BioTraits Consumer Protection Division is developing workforce management products that will focus on preventing identity theft and protecting children from web-based predators.
Aug-25-09 Global Biometric Forecast to 2012 Biometric Market Expected To Grow 18%
The Global Biometrics market is witnessing swift acceptance and implementation in both public and private sectors as an accurate, reliable and cost-saving way to offer better and advanced security surveillance. Ever-increasing security concerns such as individual identity theft and corporate security to national security are driving the biometric market.
Aug-24-09 Government of Canada to Prevent Immigration Fraud Through International Cooperation
Under the partnership, Canada will be able to securely and confidentially check fingerprints with those stored in Australian and U.K. databases. The initiative was developed under the Five Country Conference (FCC) - a forum for immigration and border security - between Canada, Australia, the U.K., the United States and New Zealand. The United States will be joining the initiative shortly, and New Zealand is considering legislation to join in the near future.