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Pentagon Orders Smartphone Device to Read Biometrics Better

February 14, 2013

The proposed hardware would encase a smartphone and enable it to scan and transmit iris, thumb and facial scans, as well as voice recordings.

Navy Seeks New Facial Recognition Binoculars

February 6, 2013

The Navy is testing a new generation of military binoculars that can scan faces and identify suspects from 650 feet away.

Australian Firefighters Testing Pills to Monitor Biometrics

January 21, 2013

The pills would be able to transmit information on internal body temperature, perspiration and heart rates, and hopefully provide enough data to save more firefighters' lives.

Extreme Dry Skin Leads to Fingerprint ID Failures

January 3, 2013

Patients with dermatitis may find that their fingerprint scans are often unsuccessful, due to minute scarring and cracks that disturb the fine ridges in a subject's biometric fingerprint.

Biometics Plan to Take Effect in Canada in 2013

December 9, 2012

In 2013 visitors from 30 countries will be required to submit a photograph and fingerprints if they want to travel to Canada.

Maximizes Privacy in Multiple Applications

December 1, 2012

This standards-based credential improves security, privacy and portability by using secure messaging protocol and cryptology for trust-based communication platform.

ID Management -- Biometrics

Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in Apple-Owned Biometrics Software

October 10, 2012

The fingerprint scanning software could be a back door into hacking the computer networks of organizations.

Securing Data Centers with Hand Readers

October 1, 2012

For data centers, mass data storage and communications operations, security and dependability are at the forefront — but firewalls and encryptions are only part of the solution.

Going Beyond Traditional Biometrics for Integrated Solutions

Bill Zalud

October 1, 2012

Attention enterprise security leaders: Biometrics, including face and voice recognition, are not only getting better but better integrated with other security technologies and mobile devices to provide higher security, more convenience or both.

Security News -- Biometrics

Germany Re-Opens Probe into Facebook Biometrics Use

August 16, 2012

Use of facial recognition technology on popular social networking site Facebook, especially in photo tagging, has raised privacy concerns in Germany, where users must be allowed to give their explicit consent for such potentially privacy-encroaching applications.