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Bionym builds biometric solutions based on heart patterns
Company's HeartID technology identifies via electrocardiogram patterns
17 May, 2013FBI launches third increment of NGI system
The Federal Bureau of Investigation launched Increment three of its Next Generation Identification (NGI) program, which features improved search accuracy for latent fingerprints and adds a nationwide palm print identification system. Lockheed Martin provided the technology behind these added features. These improvements are part of the FBI’s plan to phase in upgrades to its biometric identification [...]
16 May, 2013Company Spotlight: Bionym, Inc.
A small Toronto start-up is pushing the limits of biometric identification by pioneering a modality that uses the human body’s unique electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern — a measure that varies based on heart size, shape and position in the body. Founded in April of 2011, Bionym Inc. is a spin-off of the University of Toronto that [...]
16 May, 2013McAfee adds biometric authentication to cloud storage
McAfee, a division of Intel, is launching a cloud authentication program that leverages face and voice recognition as factors. As reported by Computerworld, the product is called LiveSafe, and it will offer customers 1GB of online storage in the cloud. Users can access it via tablets, smartphones and PCs, and they’re authenticated into the system [...]
15 May, 2013Biometric fraud: A new generation of hacker
The use of biometrics as a secure factor in authentication is no longer science fiction. Widespread adoption of iris, fingerprint, finger vein, voice recognition and voiceprint have given rise to a new generation of authentication. However, it has also created a new brand of fraud. As these solutions have increased in popularity and grown into [...]
14 May, 2013Biometric exit bill defeated
A bill that would have mandated biometric tracking of foreigners to the U.S. was defeated by a Senate panel, according to The Hill. The Republican amendment would have required a biometric entry and exit system at ports of entry before granting permanent legal status to 11 million illegal immigrants as part of the new immigration [...]
14 May, 2013Dublin Airport adopts ABC gates for border control
Dublin International Airport is currently piloting SITA’s iBorders solution to automate border control gates. The SITA pilot will see gates verify that passengers match the information of their passport, granting access to the country. The pilot is scheduled to run through October 2013. The iBorders system captures an individual’s biometric — facial recognition in the [...]
13 May, 2013Animetrics releases cloud-based facial biometric system to growing market
New Hampshire-based Animetrics, a 3-D facial recognition and identity management provider, has launched ID-Ready, a new touch up system for facial images. The system is geared toward smaller law enforcement departments to help them make facial images suitable for facial recognition systems to be able to use. It works by applying 2D-to-3D algorithms to a [...]
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