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Precise Biometrics wins order for non-European national ID card
Precise Biometrics has received an order of Precise Match-on-Card(TM) licenses for the first phase of another national ID card program. The project is related to an ID card program in a non-European country. The total value for Precise Biometrics has the potential to reach approximately USD 3 Million (SEK 24 Million) over a four-year period, ba
Innometriks Rhino biometric access control approved for deployment in pilot tests of the TWIC program
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program is mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act. It will require port personnel and additional transportation workers to use a tamper-resistant biometric credential to gain authorized access to secured outdoor areas. The TWIC pilot is currently scheduled to begin in early 20
NICE Systems wins $20 million order from an EMEA government agency
NICE Systems Ltd. has announced that it won a large-scale security project, receiving an order at over $20 million from an EMEA government agency, an existing NICE voice-based solutions customer . The project will be implemented over the course of approximately a year-and-a half. “We are very happy about this milestone project, constituting the
IP Video Surveillance for Casinos
Over the past several years, casino video surveillance systems have undergone a great leap forward. The first casino surveillance systems consisted of security personnel observing the players and dealers from catwalks over the game floor. But with the development of CCTV and video recording technology, surveillance began to serve not only as a dete
British biometric ID card system vulnerable to cloning
TSSI has branded the Government proposal by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to ask companies such as the Post Office to collect biometric data as irresponsible. It said that such a system that allowed private companies to gain ownership of public identity data could be vulnerable to abuse. “Handing over the keys to public identity data to organisati
UKB International protects Fernhurst Court Nursery children from harm
Founded in 2004, Fernhurst Court Nursery is based in a listed building. The nursery is registered to care for up to eighty children aged between thee months and five years. Fernhurst Court Nursery in Blackburn has installed a Fingerprint Entry biometric access system to protect children and nursery staff. Owners specified the biometric locks to rai
Borderpol calls for the implementation of the International Passport Card
Today's passport and travel identification systems are unable to cope with the demands of 21st century international traffic management. Over the past five years the advancement of various national and regional systems to facilitate enforcement and trade has grown without any interoperability or any measureable improvement in the management of inte
UV Based DNA Trace Technology For The Home
StranDNA (UK) has developed a new access control system, given the name Chain Reaction. The “Non DNA” utilizes a 138 decibel screech alarm and can be installed as a DIY item. The “DNA” utilizes a 138 decibel screech alarm but also evacuates a DNA trace element which i
High security with Fujitsu palm vein biometric sensor
Fujitsu Europe Limited has announced its new PalmSecureTM Login Kit and Mouse Login Kit. These kits offer users high security through a palm vein biometric sensor and the convenience of master password control on desktop and mobile PCs. The kit is designed for all users, from single log on to enterprises, with identity management needs and allow
Helen McArdle Care monitors staffing across a multi-site operation with biometric time and attendance system
Helen McArdle Care operates five residential care homes for the elderly and a further five homes are scheduled to open in 2009. Helen McArdle Care provides twenty four hour, year round care and needed to be assured that this care was in place at all times and that the correct balance of qualified staff were on duty at all locations. The company rec
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| Precise Biometrics Delivers Match-on-Card for New National ID Card Program (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Precise Biometrics has received an order of Precise Match-on-Card(TM) licenses for the first phase of yet another national ID card program. The project is related to an ID card program in a non-European country. |
| Expert: U.P. prime area for biomass production (The Mining Journal) MARQUETTE - Robert Froese, assistant professor of biometrics at Michigan Tech University, said the Upper Peninsula has great potential to harvest biomass from wood and use it as an energy source. "I'm confident that biomass could contribute a major portion of the U.P. energy demand, (electricity and vehicle fuel), and it already meets many people's needs in the form of firewood," Froese said. |
| Coast Guard expands biometrics program - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy Times (Navy Times) Not unlike the service itself, the Coast Guard biometrics program is in a state of transition. The service has been using biometric scanners on a pilot basis since 2006 in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico to identify repeat offenders attempting to enter the country illegally. |
| Smartphones need better security tools: vendors (telecomasia.net) Security features like anti-theft protection and biometrics for mobile phones are becoming increasingly important as smartphones grow more popular, according to product vendors. |
| City CU implements US Biometrics fingerprint access control system (Finextra) City Credit Union, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, recently purchased and implemented US Biometrics' AccessQ system for controlling physical access ... |
| USAU Scans Potential Acquisition (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) LAS VEGAS----The Company announces that it has executed an exclusive Non Disclosure Agreement with Advanced Biometrics, Inc., a private Delaware company to commence negotiations to acquire or license that company’s proprietary and patented vascular scanning technology. |
| UK citizens ready for biometrics (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Public and private sector organisations considering rolling out biometric-based authentication technologies for customers received a boost this week with the findings of the latest Security Index report from IT services provider Unisys. |
| City Credit Union Implements US Biometrics' Fingerprint Biometric Access Control System (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) NAPERVILLE, Ill.----City Credit Union, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, recently purchased and implemented US Biometrics’ AccessQ system for controlling physical access to entrances with fingerprint biometrics. |
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