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MobileID's Impact on Improving Police Efficiency Highlighted by ACPO's DCC East Midlands Peter Goodman and the NPIA's Nick Deyes

2012-01-16T00:00:00-05:00

Mobile identification (MobileID) is helping officers to identify individuals by their fingerprints more quickly. Furthermore, MobileID forms part of the Information Systems Improvement Strategy (ISIS), which is transforming the way police technology is developed, procured, implemented and managed. This technological step forward will ultimately help police officers on the front line to carry out their duties more effectively, as Association of Chief Police Officers Lead on MobileID Deputy Chief Constable East Midlands Peter Goodman and Head of ISIS at the National Policing Improvement Agency Nick Deyes explain.

3M Cogent Led Project Removes 34,000 Illegal Names from Pension Payroll in Ghana

2012-01-10T00:00:00-05:00

Ghana’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning initiative to clear the government’s payroll of ghost names has detected and expunged about 34,000 illegal names in seven regions that were on pensioners’ payroll. These ghost names account for 38% of the pensioners registered so far during the $2.385 million project, led by the US company 3M Cogent. Biometric data has been collected from 54,544 out of the 88,467 pensioners in the Greater Accra, Eastern, Volta, Central, Ashanti, Western and Brong Ahafo regions.

Face Recognition in the Era of the Cloud and Social Media: Is it Time to Hit the Panic Button?

2011-10-19T00:00:00-05:00

By Joseph J. Atick - Face recognition, or the ability of computers to automatically pick up faces in photographs and identify who they belong to, is not new. You saw it in James Bond films nearly two decades before the technology was actually invented in academic research centers in the early nineties; and over the last ten years, the technology, propelled by legitimate security needs in the aftermath of 9/11, has evolved dramatically from those fictional depictions to become very real. Today, along with technologies that measure patterns of fingerprints and the iris of the eye, face recognition is a cornerstone in the ensemble of modern biometrics which aim to establish individual identity based on the uniqueness of measurable characteristics of the human body.

findBIOMETRICS at the Biometric Consortium Conference 2011

2011-10-14T00:00:00-05:00

findBIOMETRICS is pleased to bring our readers the following exclusive video interviews from the Biometrics Consortium Conference 2011 which was held in Tampa, Florida on September 27-29th. Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce.

We have interviews and demos from MorphoTrak, IBM, Lumidigm, WCC, Aware, Iris ID, Cross Match, Smartmatic, IBIA, BIO-key, IEEE, Fujitsu, AOptix, Smart Sensors, CGI, Cognitec and SpeechPro.

BIO-key Responds to Questions About S.I.C. Biometrics

2011-08-22T00:00:00-05:00

On Monday, August 15^th 2011 during our second quarter earnings conference call we shared the news of the SIC Acquisition but an incorrect "dial in" number in our announcement and press release resulted in many callers being unable to connect and join the questions and answers session. Therefore, we felt it was imperative to open the discussion to a national audience and add more detail in the following Frequently Asked Question Summary. We are forecasting an enthusiastic response from new and existing customers as we introduce our new full and complete biometric fingerprint solutions for the iPad, iPhone and iPod and welcome any questions or comments that you may have.

GelSight Offers High Resolution Portable 3D Imaging Solution with Possible Biometric Applications

2011-08-11T00:00:00-05:00

A traditional problem with high resolution 3d imaging is interference from the optical colour and texture information from the object being imaged. MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have now created a highly functional, portable high resolution 3d imaging system called GelSight which bypasses this difficulty entirely. GelSight utilizes a slab of transparent, synthetic rubber, the top side of which is coated with a paint containing tiny flecks of metal. When pressed against the surface of an object, the paint-coated side of the slab deforms.

British Biometrics Expert Rejects US Research Claiming Face Recognition Technology Undermines Privacy

2011-08-09T00:00:00-05:00

The American studies, unveiled last Thursday (August 4th) at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, suggest that face recognition technology has now improved so much that its accuracy threatens privacy in a big way. However, British biometric experts OmniPerception Limited have de-bunked the research as scare-mongering and leapt to the defence of good face recognition technology, properly applied.

Neuromarketing with Metaphor Elicitation Techniques and Biometric Monitoring

2011-07-20T00:00:00-05:00

In 1995, the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique was patented; a market research methodology in which participants are asked to collect a set of pictures that represent their thoughts and feelings about the topic of interest, with the idea in mind that people often think in terms of images rather than in words. Olson Zaltman Associates has now taken this research methodology to the next level. Instead of simply querying people about the images they've chosen, the firm has decided to incorporate biometric techniques including heart rate monitoring and eye movement tracking, jettisoning them into a new field known as neuromarketing research.

Indian Biometric ID Scheme Poverty Alleviation Mission Gathers Pace

2011-06-23T00:00:00-05:00

Lahiri told me last year that the project will succeed in India, where the UK failed, because it is about alleviating poverty rather than privacy. He described how giving people an identity will allow them to get a bank account. The cornerstone of life these days. But he went further and explained how the ID scheme will support a cashless society. He said all vendors will have a biometric reader and citizens can pay for things with a fingerprint scan. Even a bag of rice.

Biometrics May Help Catch Stanley Cup Rioters

2011-06-20T00:00:00-05:00

The 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots resulted in 140 reported injuries and 100 arrests, and caused an estimated $1 million in damages to public and private property. Over 1 million photos and 1000 hours of video of the event has been submitted to police, prompting the ICBC to offer Vancouver police the use of the facial recognition software they commonly use to identify facial characteristics in driver's license photos to prevent identity fraud.

UIDAI's Aadhaar Project Drastically Exceeds Early First Phase Expectations in Less Than a Year

2011-06-15T00:00:00-05:00

The UIDIA's Aadhaar project, the world's largest scale biometric identification initiative, is off to a fast start. As of July 2009, chairman Nandan M. Nilekani's goal was to initially issue the first million IDs within 12-18 months, but the UIDAI hit that mark by January 2011. The project is a reaction the problems inherent in providing social services to the people of India. Without identification, the poorest populations in the country are not assured the benefits of these federal and state programs.

GPU Processing Power Makes Previously Strong Passwords Weak. Biometrics to the Rescue?

2011-06-13T00:00:00-05:00

With the release of a new GPU based hash cracking exploit, simple password security has yet again become exponentially less secure. The hash for any 8 character password, no matter how complex, can now be cracked via a "brute force" attack within 19 hours on a mid-range consumer level GPU.

Canada Confirms Biometric Scanning For Immigrants

2011-06-03T00:00:00-05:00

"Further to biometric field trials in Canada that were successfully completed in 2007, the government will introduce the use of biometric data, such as fingerprints and live photographs, in its visa-issuing process to accurately verify identity and travel documents of foreign…

Biometric Monitoring and Facial Tracking Algorithms Reveal that Online Video Ads Produce Considerably Stronger Viewer Recall and Attention than TV

2011-05-25T00:00:00-05:00

YuMe and IPG Media Lab have released a new neuromarketing study comparing viewer response between television ads and internet video ads. The trial, which took place at the Los Angeles Media lab, used realtime multibometric analysis to gauge attentiveness. Their findings showed that there are drastic differences in attentiveness towards the two mediums. Despite constant distractions, television attracted significantly less attention from viewers than online video ads

Initial Capability Evaluation (ICE) Releases Lists of Biometric Readers That Support Enciphered On-Card TWIC Privacy Key (TPK) Reference Biometrics

2011-05-17T00:00:00-05:00

Included in the lists are all portable and fixed readers biometric readers that the TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard found directly supporting the TWIC Privacy Key (TPK) enciphered on-card reference biometrics during registration and in operation, and those which implement an alternate operational biometric solution, whereby the enciphered on-card TWIC Privacy Key (TPK) reference biometrics is used prior to having the cardholder biometrically enrol, during registration into a Physical Access Control System (PACS)

Biometric Technology & Neuromarketing Research Are Changing the Face of Marketing

2011-05-16T00:00:00-05:00

With the announcement that Innerscope Research and Fox Broadcasting have released a new research study using biometric data to show correllation between immersive media and brand equity, it's clear that we've entered a new era of marketing. The process of determining which advertising practices are effective is becoming more and more scientific in nature, and this not only benifits advertisers, but consumers as well.

Annual Volume of Electronic National IDs to Increase from 424 Million to 655 Million By 2015

2011-05-09T00:00:00-05:00

Over the next few years half of the world’s population will posses Electronic National IDs, including near-complete regional coverage in Europe”, said Acuity Principal, Rudie Lion. “This will provide a solid credential platform that will drive accelerated development of eGovernment services as as well as significant opportunities for the development of national and global trusted authentication infrastructures.”

Improve Cargo Security at Airports with Face Recognition Technology

2011-04-06T00:00:00-05:00

Face recognition technology is currently being used to verify the identity of passengers and staff boarding aircrafts and has the potential to significantly increase cargo security said Stewart Hefferman. Mr Hefferman believes that face recognition technology has an important role to play in helping cargo carriers to tighten up on security within their facilities.

Biometric Systems and Distinguishing Identical Twins

2011-04-05T00:00:00-05:00

The requirement for biometric systems to accurately determine the identity of a person who has an identical twin becomes more important with the rise in twin births. Anatomy and the formation process of the biometric characteristic, which state they are different even in identical twins due to a number of random factors during the gestation period supports the discriminability of some of the identical twin biometric traits, such as fingerprints, iris and palmprints.

Neuromarketing and Biometric Technology May Result in Personalized Interactive Advertising

2011-04-04T00:00:00-05:00

Neuromarketing is a relatively new field of marketing. Companies like Innerscope and NeuroFocus specialize in using biometric technology to gauge reactions of consumers when given various audiovisual advertising stimuli. "Neuromarketing… is extremely valuable in providing learning regarding consumer attention and involvement, and emotional reactions," said Horst Stipp, EVP, Global Business Strategy at The Advertising Research Foundation

Leading UK Construction Company says 'yes' to MSite

2011-03-23T00:00:00-05:00

The Careys Group on of the UK's top construction companies has joined the growing list of Human Recognition Systems Construction clients. Careys wanted to source a workforce management solution that would manage employees' credentials to produce on-site reports for time and attendance. Careys can now positively identify and prove that every individual on site is who they say they are – and that each individual is accredited and authorised to be there.

NeuroStandards Marketing Collaboration Project Unveils First Phase of Study

2011-03-22T00:00:00-05:00

This is the first major validation study designed to assess neuroscience as it applies to media and advertising response. Methods used in this study included facial coding, biometrics, electroencephalography (EEG), quantitative EEG, facial electromyography (fEMG), steady-state topography (SST) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

SRI International and Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security Partner to Provide Technology Solutions to First Responders

2011-03-21T00:00:00-05:00

SRI International and the Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security have signed a strategic alliance partner agreement to foster collaboration relating to the development, testing, and fielding of technology designed to meet the needs of first responders at the federal, state, and local levels. SRI currently has programs in maritime and port security, military and first responder interoperability training, cyber security, disaster resiliency, interoperable communications, and biometrics that apply to the Foundation's mission.

Office of Naval Research Grants WVU Award for Biometric Research in Night Environment

2011-02-16T00:00:00-05:00

Phase one will use special multispectral cameras to perform data collection, materials characterization and a study on the capability to see through tinted glass of various types. Phases two and three plan to extend data collection and quality assessment, design biometric algorithms for eye detection and face recognition and evaluate performance of the detection and recognition tools developed.

SIA Chairman Robert Horton, “GAO analysis of the E-Verify program confirms that the program remains highly susceptible to error, identity theft and fraud”

2011-02-09T00:00:00-05:00

“The Security Industry Association believes Congress can restore confidence in this program and our nation’s employee verification procedures by adopting a biometric component to the E-Verify program. SIA’s recommendation for an enhanced biometric document for use in vetting new employees will enhance privacy and reduce identity theft.”