SecureIDNews eMagazine: National IDs, SIM PKI, Fingerprint biometrics
06 September, 2005
category: Biometrics, Corporate, Digital ID, Government, Library
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Digital signatures via SIM cards and mobile phones take off in Finland
Citizens of Finland are able to obtain services and conduct business with the government via the SIM card in the mobile phone. The SIM manages a digital signature process that authenticates the user and secures the transaction.
Not all are created equal: Contrasting optical and silicon sensors for fingerprint biometrics
For years, optical readers have dominated the fingerprint biometric landscape. But the newer, smaller silicon-based sensors are making it possible for fingerprint scanners to fit in a host of consumer electronics devices.
National ID cards: The current state in the U.K., U.S., and Australia
Awash in controversy, national ID cards are hotly under debate in the United Kingdom, Australia, and even the U.S. While a U.K. ID moves closer to reality, Australian efforts seem stalled … and many fear the recently passed Real ID Act creates a de facto ID for the states.
UPEK working to bring a biometric sensor to every pocket
A spinoff from chipmaker STMicro, UPEK is helping define the new generation of fingerprint biometrics with its silicon-based sensors. The tiny sensors are being integrated into PDAs, laptops, mobile phones, and more.