Concerns over security of national ID register

By Isabelle Chaize

A committee of peers and MPs, the Lords and Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights, have raised question marks about the safety of the Governments proposed ID register, which will be needed for their ID card scheme as well as biometric passports.
The committee’s concerns have been fueled by the recent series of incidents in which [...]

Gemalto to produce biometric ID cards for Yemen

By Brian Turner

Gemalto has announced that it has been selected to deliver the electronic ID cards solution commissioned by the Ministry of Interior of Yemen for the next national elections.
Under the contract, Gemalto will implement the whole solution including enrolment processes, creation of a secure biometric national registry, maintenance, local support, training and integration services, as [...]

Bioscrypt’s 3D DeskCam provides face scan biometrics

By Janet Harris

Bioscrypt of Toronto has announced a new camera which is both a Webcam and a security system with 3D face scanning technology.
3D DeskCam comprises a 3-inch tall, half-inch wide camera, which authenticates anyone trying to access a computer by using infrared and a lens to scan their face in three dimensions.
The camera uses about 40,000 [...]

Biometrics authentication for Wi-Fi from Shimon Systems

By Janet Harris

Shimon Systems of California, US, has developed Bio-NetGuard - a biometrics package designed to make it easy for smaller businesses to secure their Wi-Fi networks, without the need to call in specialists.
According to Simon Systems, many Wi-Fi networks are misconfigured and smaller businesses rarely apply 802.1x authentication.
Bio-NetGuard, a small standalone device, includes a Radius server [...]

FingerPIN system could replace logins

By Janet Harris

FingerPIN, a London and Birmingham-based provider of advanced fingerprint biometrics technology, has launched a patented system, called MatchLogon with FingerPIN, which it claims can replace the use of login passwords.
The system overcomes the limitations of conventional biometric systems which are susceptible to spoofing attacks.
MatchLogon with FingerPIN uses a sequence of fingerprints in a [...]

Toshiba’s Handsets Enhance Laptop Security

By Janet Harris

Toshiba is entering the UK market for smart phones and PDAs with the introduction of two Windows Mobile handsets.
The G500 slider smart phone and G900 Pocket PC will be available under the company’s Portege brand. The devices will include fingerprint scanners for added security, which can also be used to navigate menus.
Toshiba is closely integrating [...]

Eikon Fingerprint Scanner Debuts at CES

By Janet Harris

UPEK Inc, the biometric security company, debuted a fingerprint scanner - the Eikon Digital Privacy Manager - at the CES in Las Vegas.  The device will be released later in 2007.
The pocket-sized Eikon, which is finished in blue metal, plugs into any USB connector and includes software which matches a user’s fingerprints to their application [...]

Molecule-size Keypad Lock Developed in Israel

By Brian Turner

According to LiveScience website, Israeli scientists have created a keypad lock a single molecule in size. The lock only activates when it is exposed to a password, a sequence of chemicals and light.
The lock was developed by organic chemist Abraham Shanzer and his colleagues at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovat, Israel. A [...]

nCipher Trials Biometric Security System at Heathrow

By Brian Turner

Heathrow Airport is trialling a biometric security system from nCipher that offers heightened levels of security.
Travellers at the airport can enrol in a trial of the biometric security solution, known as miSense, which utilises iris and face recognition technology. The system is expected to speed up airport check in and boarding.
The system will be available [...]