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Dear readers,
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Reinier M. van der Drift
BioXS
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More Grocers Sign with BioPay; Chains in California and IGA in Missouri Implement Pay with Your Finger Technology
HERNDON, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 21, 2005 -- Mid-Towne IGA in St. Charles, Missouri, as well as 18 grocery stores across three brands in California, have selected BioPay, LLC to provide a biometric payment solution for their stores. Mid-Towne IGA introduced BioPay in their St. Charles store this month. Three brands in California, Arteaga's Starlite Supermarket, El Rancho Alegre and Mi Pueblo, with a combined 18 stores, have signed contracts with BioPay.
Review: ThinkPad Z60m
Notebooks with honking-big LCDs sure aren't what they used to be. At least, not with Lenovo's ThinkPad Z60m. Sure, this 16:9 (wide screen) 15.4-inch WXGA display notebook is bigger than your average notebook, but it pays you back in several useful ways. And the Z60m is nowhere near as big or hefty as the earlier rounds of wide-screen WXGA notebooks released by other manufacturers, some of which looked more like shrunken desktop PCs than notebooks
Desktop Pipeline
Date: 2005-11-21 |
Liberty Alliance Lauds Companies Passing Interoperability Standards
The Liberty Alliance Project, a global consortium for open federated identity and Web services standards, today announced that products from IBM, NEC, NTT and RSA Security passed interoperability testing at Liberty’s recent conformance event. These companies successfully demonstrated that their products meet interoperability standards for Liberty Federation and join nearly seventy other identity products and solutions from multiple vendors that have now passed Liberty interoperability testing.
North American Biometrics Market Expected to Triple Revenue Growth Through 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan
(http://www.frost.com ) will host an exclusive interactive briefing on December 1, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. EST to provide both financial service clients,
such as Private Equity and Venture Capital groups, and market participants, primarily CFO's and finance departments, insight into investment and growth opportunities in the North American biometrics markets.
"Industry experts say that biometric companies have been set for explosive growth for several years but have been hindered by a lack of investment. Recent Venture Capital and Private Equity activity signals say that is all about to change," says Rob Allen, Frost & Sullivan Financial Services Research Analyst.
PrNewsWire
Date: 2005-11-21 |
Biometrics calm US web shoppers
Biometric scanners could alleviate fears of online identity theft, according to an IBM survey.
Forty-nine per cent of US survey respondents said biometric technology, such as a fingerprint scanner, would help people feel more comfortable shopping on the internet. One-third (32 per cent) of the 1,000 people surveyed said an iris scanner could also help to quell fears.
Two in five people (40 per cent) said sophisticated encryption technology and something that would protect signatures from forgery would also make people feel more secure.
SARGENT BioFob Offers Wireless Biometric Security
Through its partnership with Privaris, lock supplier SARGENT has launched a new addition to its physical access control product line: a wireless, fingerprint-based biometric device that it calls the BioFob. This wireless device works with existing HID and Indala door locks and readers in place of proximity cards and PINs, and protects its users' personal privacy by eliminating the need for a centralized biometric database.
SecureID News
Date: 2005-11-23 |
Chamber approves introduction of passports with biometric data
PRAGUE- The Czech Republic will soon introduce passports with a digital photo portrait and a digital fingerprint of the holder, under the bill that the Chamber of Deputies passed with the aim to increase passports safety standards.
Digital photos should appear in Czech passports during the year 2006 and fingerprints probably by mid-2008. The bill applies to new passports. The old ones will remain valid until their date of expiry.
The new bill keeps the current possibility for people to apply for a passport valid for one year at the most that is issued within a shorted deadline. This type of passport will not contain the biometric data.
Czech News Agency
Date: 2005-11-23 |
Home secretary sets out business case for ID cards
Home secretary Charles Clarke says private sector business stands to see up to £425m worth of benefits from his department’s national scheme for biometric identity cards.
But a 21 per cent rise in the cost of ordinary passports, partly to pay for biometric preparations that will also underpin ID cards, has sparked renewed attacks on the Home Office proposals.
The cost increase emerged as former MI5 chief Stella Rimington warned that ID cards will not make the UK any safer from terror attacks, and will be ‘absolutely useless’ unless they are completely unforgeable.
Biometric Centre launched in new strategy
A new Biometric Centre of Expertise is among a raft of new measures announced as part of the Home Office's latest Science and Innovation Strategy.
The new body is being established in recognition of the increasing pervasive use government is making of biometrics for authentication particularly in the policing of the UK borders and the national ID card scheme. BCE will be charged with not only facilitating the successful delivery of these high-tech projects, but also targeting other Home Office programmes and initiatives to see if identity technologies can help meet government policy objectives.
eGov Monitor
Date: 2005-11-22 |
Biometrics and RFID tracking on anti-crime wish-list
The government has revealed a wish-list of technologies it wants to use to fight crime and tackle terrorism, including greater use of biometrics and RFID tracking.
The Home Office has published its Science and Innovation Strategy which gives details of the technologies it believes can help the government implement its policies.
For example, the Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) is pioneering a new way to test motorists to see if they are under the influence of legal or illegal drugs, using spectroscopy to analyse saliva under a beam of laser light.
Biometric systems popular with condo buyers
With crime rising, an increasing number of condominiums are being equipped with biometric security systems able to identify people by scanning their faces, fingerprints or other physical characteristics. Biometric technology is currently used at nuclear power plants, research institutes and other facilities requiring high security. Now condominiums touting their enhanced safety features are incorporating the technology to attract singles and two-income families.
Japan General Estate Co. began selling condominiums in 2004 whose entrances come equipped with automatic locks and a biometric security system that identifies residents by scanning their irises.
JapanTimes
Date: 2005-11-22 |
Sequiam Biometrics, Inc. Introduces BioTot(TM) (Biometric Authenticated Tot Dispensing Unit) - A Unique Biometric Innovation
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sequiam Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SQUM), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sequiam
Biometrics, Inc. (http://www.sequiambiometrics.com), a premier provider of biometric technology and services, announced today the release of its latest product
offering, BioTot(TM), a biometrically authenticated system for use in the food and beverage industry to prevent fraud and shrinkage when dispensing tots ("shots") of liquor. The Company said that annual revenue for the BioTot software solution is initially estimated at approximately $600,000.
PRNewsWire
Date: 2005-11-22 |
Identix Experiencing Growing Demand for Real Time Mobile Biometric Identification Solutions
Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX) announced today that the number of law enforcement agencies currently utilizing Identix' patented real time mobile identification IBIS solutions has tripled since the Company's last announced deployment by Portland, Oregon's Police Bureau. Identix has leveraged the success experienced by its original IBIS deployments in Hennepin County, Minnesota and Ontario, California, as well as the deployment by Portland in August of 2003, to expand the reach of its IBIS network across the United States. Currently, IBIS is being used in paid pilot programs by four additional law enforcements agencies ranging from the West Coast to the Eastern Seaboard. A fifth and sixth agency have begun initial testing of the IBIS system. Identix believes that each of these programs has the potential to result in full-scale deployment of IBIS networks by each agency.
PRNewsWire
Date: 2005-11-22 |
North American Biometrics Market Expected to Triple Revenue Growth Through 2008
Frost & Sullivan (http://www.frost.com ) will host an exclusive interactive briefing on December 1, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. EST to provide both financial service clients, such as Private Equity and Venture Capital groups, and market participants, primarily CFO's and finance departments, insight into investment and growth opportunities in the North American biometrics markets.
"Industry experts say that biometric companies have been set for explosive growth for several years but have been hindered by a lack of investment. Recent Venture Capital and Private Equity activity signals say that is all about to change," says Rob Allen, Frost & Sullivan Financial Services Research Analyst.
PRNewsWire
Date: 2005-11-22 |
ID cards: London School of Economics statement on its research
There have been various press reports recently about research by London School of Economics and Political Science academics on ID cards. Contrary to press reports, the authors have NOT issued or reached agreement on any figures other than those contained in the June report.
This short briefing note (below) aims to clarify some key points.
In June 2005, following a six-month study, LSE published a report on the challenges, risks, opportunities, costs and implications of the government’s identity card proposals called The Identity Project.
PublicTechnology.net
Date: 2005-11-21 |
Deutsch
Gunnar Uldall, Senator für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, besucht Hamburger Biometrie-Experten
Mit einem malaysischen Seefahrerpass begrüßte die DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH am Mittwoch Gunnar Uldall. Bei seinem Besuch informierte sich Hamburgs Senator für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die neuen internationalen Projekte der deutschen Biometrie-Experten. Außerdem gratulierte er zum jüngsten Erfolg: DERMALOG hat sich mit seinem Partner IBM als einziger deutscher
hersteller für die finale Phase der Ausschreibung der Europäischen Union zum weltweit größten Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) qualifiziert.
Presseportal
Date: 2005-11-24 |
Francais
Reconnaissance biométrique des hooligans : essai pilote à Berne
BERNE - La Suisse se prépare à l'Euro 2008: le club de hockey sur glace de Berne participe à un projet pilote d'identification biométrique qui vise à reconnaître les supporters irrascibles à l'entrée des stades de sport.
Quelque 100 supporters de l'équipe de hockey de la capitale fédérale se sont portés volontaires pour jouer le rôle de hooligans. Une caméra vidéo a enregistré leurs visages et en a tiré les données biométriques. Le système devrait les repérer avant qu'ils ne franchissent le seuil de la patinoire de l'Allmend.
A propos de cantine scolaire et controle biométrique
Loin d'etre anodine, la reconnaissance biométrique dans les cantines scolaires permet, entre autres, d'habituer tout un chacun dès son plus jeune age au controle biométrique généralisé que nous allons tous bientot subir si nous ne nous réveillons pas à temps... Voici les extraits d'un article très intéressant sur le fichage généralisé paru sur le site "Résistons à la délation" il y a quelques temps. Les références de l'article complet sont signalées plus bas, de toute façon, je le republierai en entier. Solidarité avec l'action de Gif sur Ivette.Destruction d'un dispositif biométrique dans un lycée du 91 Soyons nombreux le 16 décembre à leur procès au tribunal d'Evry.
IndyMedia
Date: 2005-11-21 |
Nederlands
Gezichtsherkenner heeft al snel grote moeite met veroudering
Wie straks zonder gedoe langs de gezichtsherkenningscamera wil wandelen, kan er maar beter voor zorgen niet ouder te worden. Bij een anderhalf jaar oud paspoort herkennen gezichtsherkenningssystemen bijna de helft van de personen niet meer aan hun gelaatsscan. Op een bijeenkomst van het agentschap Basisadministratie Persoonsgegevens en Reisdocumenten werd de alom gepropageerde gebruiksvriendelijkheid van automatische grenspassage met behulp van gezichtsherkenning onderuit gehaald. (Peter Mom)
Automatiseringsgids
Date: 2005-11-18 |
Biometrie vergroot consumentenvertrouwen online-kopen
Biometrische scanners geven consumenten een groter vertrouwen bij het online-kopen van producten, blijkt uit een Amerikaans onderzoek van IBM. Bijna de helft van de ondervraagden denkt dat het gebruik van biometrische scanners consumenten een veiliger gevoel geeft tijdens het winkelen op Internet.
Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd onder duizend inwoners van de Verenigde Staten. Eénderde van de ondervraagden denkt dat een irisscanner helpt om angstgevoelens over beveiliging weg te nemen. Veertig procent denkt dat zware encryptie en bescherming van digitale handtekeningen een veiliger gevoel geven.
Computable
Date: 2005-11-22 |
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