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Mar-17-09 New Biometric Standards Facilitate Exchange of Biometrics, Facilitate Biometrically Enabled Drivers’ Licenses and International Travel Documents

Latest update of published and emerging biometric standards. Seven new and/or updated standards were published since the last update issued in August 2008, bringing the total number of published standards to eighty(80).


Feb-24-09 Not All Face Recognition Solutions are Insecure

Sensible Vision, with nearly a million users, comments on the recent Black Hat presentation about hacking face recognition


Jul-01-05 HOW THE NEW UK BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS WILL WORK

Current passport holders whose documents have not expired will not have to report for an interview but will be able to apply for a biometric passport if they want one. Otherwise they will need to come for interview when their passports expire.


May-02-05 Air New Zealand Aircrew Try Out New Passports In Trial Arranged with US Immigration

Countries which have visa-waiver agreements with the US – including New Zealand and Australia – must start issuing "e-passports" to people applying for new or renewed passports by October 26 in order to retain their visa-free status.


Mar-24-05 UK Passport Service: Improving Passport Security and Tackling ID Fraud

Key to this work will be the introduction from the end of this year of biometric ‘ePassports’, which will include a chip containing a scanned image of the holder’s unique facial features, and bringing in face to face interviews for all first-time adult passport applicants from late 2006.


Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative:New Passport Initiative Announced to Better Secure America’s Borders

Key to this work will be the introduction from the end of this year of biometric ‘ePassports’, which will include a chip containing a scanned image of the holder’s unique facial features, and bringing in face to face interviews for all first-time adult passport applicants from late 2006.


Chinese Science Academy Warrants Technology to Top Game Provider

Wang Yangsheng, a senior researcher who is in charge of the team, said, "Players can change their own faces to roles in games and control the roles with their own gestures and voices," Wang said.


What is AmberView?

The Amber View Project is a pilot biometrics program under development by the West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation in Fairmont, West Virginia and is designed to aid in the recovery of missing or abducted children.


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