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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.
Jun-24-10 New Biometric Standards Improve Security and Interoperability of Driver Licenses and ID Cards, Guide Development of Modality-Specific Testing, and Support Face Image Data in 3rd Dimension
The FIPS 201 Smart Card includes data objects for biometrics and a means of calling a match on card; a standard designed to provide guidance for the development of modality-specific biometric testing methodologies and a standard that supports face image data in the third dimension in addition to current two dimensional data.
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.
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)…
Oct-27-09 Privacy By Design: International Privacy Experts Urged To Bring Benefits Of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Home
Commissioner Cavoukian's Privacy by Design concept is based on embedding privacy into the design of new technologies, business practices and infrastructure by proactively treating privacy as the default, rather than adding protection after-the-fact.
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.
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-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-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.
Aug-20-09 Ambervision.org Is An Online Enrollment Service For Parents To Store The Information Required To Issue An AMBER Alert
SecurLinx Corporation introduced AmberVision.org, at the FBI National Academy Associates Conference in Louisville, KY. AmberVision is an online enrollment service for parents to store the information required to issue an AMBER Alert.
Jul-21-09 Secretary Napolitano, Governors Show Support for Pass ID in Mississippi
Secretary Napolitano. “I am proud to join our nation’s governors in supporting Pass ID—a cost-effective, common-sense solution that balances critical security requirements with the input and practical needs of state governments.”
Jul-18-09 It’s All About the Cost
Biometric technologies also can assist in preventing fraud and abuse in government programs. Expanding health coverage to tens of millions of people is a daunting task. The prospect of duplicate enrollments and other attempts to game the system must be addressed, and biometrics offer a solution.
Jul-15-09 Frost & Sullivan: North American Government Biometrics Markets Thrive With Active R&D Thrust
The regulatory-driven activities and initiatives of the government have enabled the North American government biometrics market to become a high revenue generator. The U.S. mandated Visa Waiver Program (VWP), the border management control programs, the national ID programs, driver's license, and the physical access and logical access control programs for buildings have opened the doors of opportunity for biometric vendors.
Jul-13-09 Global Biometric Forecast to 2012
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Jul-08-09 L-1 Identity Solutions Receives $27.6 Million from Multiple U.S. States for Secure Driver’s License Solutions
$27.6 million was awarded to L-1 for driver’s license solutions from Delaware, Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana; extension options would add an additional $16 Million.
Jun-12-09 NIST Ranks Sagem Sécurité #1 in face and iris recognition technology
Seven companies and five universities, under conditions typical of applications for border control and identity management. Sagem Sécurité is the only company to have reached this level of accuracy in all three types of biometric recognition: face, iris and a combination of the two.
May-13-09 Biometric Technology Spans All Services
Earlier this year, a DoD-wide data call requested by LTG Stephen Boutelle, Army Chief Information Officer/G-6, asked military components to report on biometric technology systems being “used or planning to be used.” This information, collected by the DoD Biometrics Management Office, provides a general summary of emerging biometric technologies. Though the findings are still preliminary, they do outline general trends.
May-01-09 LAUNCH OF RISE: AN INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE PLATFORM DEVOTED TO ETHICS OF BIOMETRICS AND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
RISE’s mission is to create an internationally recognized ethical framework to be used while planning and managing security policies, notably biometrics. Ethical implications of biometric identification technologies directly concern respect for body integrity and dignity, protection of weaker communities and their privacy rights.
Mar-19-09 Frost & Sullivan: Advances in Biometrics Remedy the Need for Increased Security
Currently, the governmental sector occupies 44.5% of the current market share; however, an increasing number of biometric products are being developed for commercial markets, particularly the financial, healthcare, retail and educational sectors.