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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-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.
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-22-09 Global Travel Standard for Document Security and New E-Passport Initiative to be created by INTERPOL
"The quality of the features offered in EDAPS' e-passport, combined with the fact that INTERPOL's sensitive biometric data would always stay under INTERPOL's guardianship; and the capability of the company's sophisticated plant, workforce and system of production to quickly respond to the Organization's needs proved crucial in its selection by INTERPOL to lead the e-passport initiative," concluded Secretary General Noble.
Sep-17-09 Organization of American States Reviews Mexican Identity Card Scheme
The Mexican Government’s expectation is that the plan will also help other countries in the region. Because the OAS is a multilateral forum and will be kept advised of the ID Card progress, standards of identification can be developed that could allow identification in a wider regional context.
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 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.
Aug-12-09 SmartMetric Develops New Method for Mass Production of Biometric Credit Card-Sized Cards
To date, one of the biggest hurdles in producing a biometric fingerprint scanning credit card, access card and/or an employee identity card in the size of a credit card and made of plastic, has been the plastic encasing or laminating procedure used to encase the electronics without damaging them in the manufacturing process.
Jul-30-09 Corvus Integration announces release of The MicroBooking StationTM
Powering the MicroBooking StationTM is RavenTM, the proprietary biometric application developed by Corvus that provides full-function identification capability and an intuitive, user-friendly interface that supports multiple biometric technologies with image import and export capability and watch-list matching.
Jul-29-09 Biometric ID Card Program for Mexico
The Mexican government will issue a new biometric identity card which will carry fingerprints, a retina scan and a photograph on a magnetic strip to fight corruption in social programs, Mexican Interior Minister Fernando Gomez Mont said on Tuesday.
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-20-09 UK Biometrics Industry Signs Up To Brand New Guidelines
The first ever occupational standards for the UK’s human identity and biometrics industry have been introduced following unprecedented growth in the sector - which now has an estimated value of over £250m*
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.