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Dec-14-10 New Form of Payment Transaction for Online Retailers: Card-Not-Present Electronic Signature Transactions
"Currently there is not an interchange rate or category for CNPS card-not-present signature transactions. The new transaction type is in full compliance with the U.S. Federal UETA and ESIGN Act and we intend on lobbying the card associations to accommodate the new transaction type. This is a game changer for eCommerce worldwide and will have a major impact on reducing overall cost of payment acceptance and fraud," states Greg Wooten, CEO, USDT.
Oct-19-10 Simulated Handwritten Captchas
UB's Center for Unified Biometrics have proposed and thoroughly studied handwritten captchas, "Our perspective is that humans are good at reading handwriting, machines are not. It comes naturally to humans. But computer scientists typically consider handwriting a hopeless case, until someone comes along and shows them that it isn't."
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.
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-01-09 Pact to bar High-Risk Travelers Formalized by United States and Spain
The US and Portugal sign Preventing and Combating Crime (PCC) Agreement allowing the exchange of biometric and biographic data to strengthen counterterrorism and law enforcement in both nations.
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.
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).