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Dear readers,
The Biometrics Info provides you with the latest news on biometrics, smartcards and network security. We provide you with this free service 2 or 3 times a week depending on the news available.
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We carefully selected the newsarticles for this Biometrics Info and we hope you appreciate this edition.
Enjoy reading.
Reinier M. van der Drift
BioXS
10-for-your-Bio
In today's episode of the “10 for your Bio” we welcome William Rogers from William Rogers & Associates.
We asked William the 10 questions. Click to read the interview and see what William has to say about biometrics and the biometric industry.
English
'We shouldn't rule out a way to protect people's identities'
ID cards are seen as a tool for dealing with terrorism but there is a debate about whether they are an encroachment on civil liberties. Are you still committed to pressing ahead with them?
I think this debate has to be one where people can see where there's agreement as well as where there's been a debate that's led to disagreement. If someone said to you that I'm going to give you a better form of passport with biometrics and I'm going to include the current passport information in that; if someone said to you ... that if someone comes to this country as a foreign national, given the worries about illegal immigration, they should carry some form of identity, I think most people would agree. And I think we've got to get the debate about, if you like the management, the identity management to a reasonable level.
Guardian Unlimited
Date: 2008-01-06 |
L-1 Identity buys Bioscrypt
Bioscrypt Inc. a provider of access control software and equipment, says it has struck a definitive agreement to be acquired by L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. in a stock swap transaction worth about 55 cents a share or C$44 million.
Under terms of a definitive friendly agreement announced Monday, L-1 will buy Bioscript (TSX: BYT), for 55 cents a share, a 53 per cent premium over the closing price of the Toronto company's stock last Friday, the last trading day before the acquisition announcement.
"This transaction represents a strategic opportunity for Bioscrypt shareholders to maintain and develop their interest in the growing market for biometric technologies with an expanded market potential as a member company of L-1, (NYSE: ID) a global leader in the identity management space", Robert Douglas, president and CEO of Bioscrypt, said before stock markets opened Monday.
Asian banks go micro with biometrics
Banks in the region are turning to smart cards and biometrics to boost their microfinance operations, according to a new report from IDC's Financial Insights.
The study revealed that the successes of banks such as Grameen Bank in providing sustainable microfinancing schemes, have spurred others in the region to grow their microfinance operations. The report cited Indonesia's PT Bank Danamon and India's ICICI Bank, as two examples that rely on biometric and smart card technologies to alleviate the high costs of administering microfinance and to expand such operations.
ZDnet Asia
Date: 2008-01-08 |
Sagem Sécurité will supply biometric control systems to Cairo Airport
Sagem Sécurité will supply biometric control systems to Cairo Airport
Monday, January 7 2008
Sagem Sécurité has been selected to provide the new Terminal 3 of Cairo Airport with biometric border control gates Based on biometric automatic fingerprint recognition technology, this system will provide high security service for the identification of passengers while accelerating the overall check-in process, particularly pre-registered passengers and frequent flyers. This system is part of the Information Technology program executed by ARINC Incorporated.
SecureIDNews
Date: 2007-01-07 |
Ont. government invests $5 million in acoustic imaging research
WINDSOR, Ont. - The University of Windsor will establish an institute for diagnostic imaging research with a $5 million boost from the Ontario government.
The institute will work with the private sector to develop acoustical imaging processes for the automotive, health care and public safety sectors.
Industry estimates peg the global market for acoustical imaging, which uses sound to analyze objects without damaging them, at $21 billion.
Applications for this technology include medical diagnostics and non-intrusive biometric identification systems for use in the security field.
Research and Innovation Minister John Wilkinson says the funding will help make Windsor a focal point for research and innovation in the field.
The Canadian Press
Date: 2008-01-08 |
Is it or isn't it? Brown keeps bottling the ID card question
For the third time in four days, Gordon Brown has sown doubts about the future of compulsory ID cards for UK citizens. Speaking at prime minister's question time today, Brown confirmed that it was "policy" for ID cards to become compulsory, but added the rider that this was subject to a vote in parliament.
As indeed is the case, but speaking to the Observer on Sunday, Brown had said that under the government's "proposals" there was "no compulsion for existing British citizens." When Tory leader David Cameron queried this in the Commons today, Brown responded that "it has to be voted on by parliament", his apparent contention being therefore that there is no current compulsion, the government would like compulsion, but that compulsion nevertheless cannot exist until parliament has said that it will. Or something like that.
The Register
Date: 2008-01-09 |
Encentuate Automates Workflow, Strengthens Security for Marion General Hospital
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Encentuate, a provider of end-point identity and access management (IAM) solutions, today announced that Marion General Hospital, in
Marion, Ind., has deployed Encentuate to improve user productivity and enhance security through multi-factor strong authentication, session
management, single sign-on and graceful logoff. At Marion General, Encentuate automates workflow in the hospital's shared workstation environment through fast user switching, which allows staff to easily login and logout of the hospital's network and applications with a fingerprint or ID badge. In less than three weeks, Encentuate deployed
its IAM suite, leveraging the hospital's new physical security system, and integrating physical and network access with employee HID badges
Pixelplus Unveils Its PM1002 as A Practical Biometric Solution for Iris, Facial and...
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pixelplus Co., Ltd.
(Nasdaq: PXPL), a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that it unveiled the "PM1002", the Company's new
'System-On-A-Chip' ("SoC") processor for various image recognition applications.
The PM1002 integrates a 32-bit RISC microprocessor and on-chip memories to enhance image recognition algorithms. Pixelplus believes the PM1002 provides cost-efficiency and reliable performance for image recognition SoC solutions
and expects that the highly customized SoC chip will allow the PM1002 to become a practical biometric solution with respect to iris, facial and
fingerprint recognition for mobile and non-mobile security applications due to the small form-factor, high performance and low power consumption exhibited in the SoC chip.
Deutsch
Überwachung immer und überall
08. Januar 2008 Frankfurt ist eine gut bewachte Stadt. Wer etwa vom Flughafen mit dem Auto in die Innenstadt fährt, wird schätzungsweise bis zu zwanzigmal von einer Kamera erfasst. Er wird gefilmt, wenn er nach der Landung am Kofferband steht und anschließend sein Auto aus dem Parkhaus holt; später dann auf der Straße, wenn er die zahlreichen Verkehrskameras oder eines der Automatischen Kennzeichenlesegeräte der Polizei passiert. Fährt er dann noch an der Konstablerwache oder am Hauptbahnhof entlang, gerät er unweigerlich ins Visier der öffentlichen Überwachungsanlagen, die - theoretisch - so nah ins Autoinnere zoomen können, dass erfasst werden kann, wie viele Kilometer der Wagen schon gefahren ist oder welchen Radiosender der Fahrer gerade hört.
Frankfurther Algemeine
Date: 2008-01-08 |
Schengen in Freiheit
Die EU-Präsidentschaft ging gerade von Portugal auf Slowenien über. Portugal, Slowenien und Deutschland sind in der Ratspräsidentschaft verbunden über das gemeinsame Programm der Trio-Präsidentschaft. Gerade in der Innen- und Sicherheitspolitik hat sich diese Zusammenarbeit besonders bewährt. Die Vertiefung der Polizeizusammenarbeit durch die Ausweitung des Informations- und Datenaustauschs und die Öffnung des Schengen-Raums mit dem Wegfall der stationären Grenzkontrollen sind Beispiel dafür, dass Freiheit und Sicherheit zwei Seiten derselben Medaille sind.
Francais
Encadrement et limites à l'usage des empreintes digitales en France
Etant donné que la CNIL est la seule autorité à disposer d'un pouvoir d'autorisation expresse des dispositifs biométriques sur le sol français, elle a, aux termes de longs travaux et après avoir pris en compte la jurisprudence, rendu fin décembre une communication sur la mise en oeuvre des dispositifs de reconnaissance par empreinte digitale avec stokage dans une base de données. Celle-ci contient les principaux critères sur lesquels la Commission se fonde pour autoriser ou refuser le recours à des dispositifs reposant sur la reconnaissance des empreintes digitales avec un stockage sur un terminal de lecture-comparaison ou sur un serveur.
Big Brother bientôt dans toutes les cantines
Sans débat ni bruit, la biométrie, issue du monde carcéral puis devenue un moyen de lutte contre le terrorisme, s’installe dans les collèges et lycées pour contrôler les mouvements des élèves, mais aussi pour habituer les individus dès leur plus jeune âge à se plier à une société de contrôle permanent par des machines. Serait-ce là l’un des visages de «la politique de civilisation» dont parlait Sarkozy lors de ses vœux?
La CNIL a accordé 200 autorisations dont 108 à des collèges et 63 à des lycées. Mais, comme cette commission est dépassée - de l’aveu même de son président Axel Türk -, il s’agit d’un chiffre largement sous-évalué.
Nederlands
Gezichtsherkenning in de Sony HDR-CX6
Na ruim 9 jaar gewerkt te hebben met mijn Sony DCR-PC2E camcorder, besloot ik onlangs tot de aanschaf van de nieuwste Full-HD camcorder die geen tapes meer gebruikt maar direct op memory sticks opneemt.
Na lang onderzoek en vele afwegingen viel mijn keus op de Sony HDR-CX6 (de HDR-CX7 is het USA zusje van deze camera).
Na nu enkele weken “gefilmd” te hebben (zie hier een voorbeeld), ben ik afgelopen weekend maar eens gaan spelen met alle mogelijkheden van dit kleine wonder.
Een van de opvallende mogelijkheden is de ingebouwde gezichtsherkenning faciliteit. Deze feature sorteert de opgenomen beelden automatisch op basis van opgenomen gezichten.
Reinier's Blog
Date: 2008-01-07 |
Microsoft wil biometrie aan productiesystemen koppelen
Microsoft werkt aan een observatiesysteem voor kantoormedewerkers. Het toekomstige systeem moet de prestaties van medewerkers bijhouden, zodat mensen op basis van eerdere activiteiten kunnen worden bijgestuurd.
Gebruikers van het systeem kunnen op verschillende manieren door de software worden ondersteund. Allereerst kan de gebruiker bij problemen natuurlijk zelf om hulp vragen. Bij de tweede, geautomatiseerde methode wordt op basis van de activiteiten van de gebruiker geanalyseerd wat het beoogde doel is. Het systeem biedt waar nodig hulp in de vorm van ondersteuning door andere mensen of het geeft relevante informatie, bijvoorbeeld via internet, zo blijkt uit de patentaanvraag waarover The Register bericht.
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