Top biometric stories of 2009 include IAFIS, health care and military applications
06 January, 2010
category: Biometrics, Health
Biometrics in Defense, health care, and law enforcement peaked the interest of ThirdFactor’s readers during 2009. The FBI’s award of the next-generation IAFIS program was among the year’s most significant topics. Stay tuned to Thirdfactor in 2010 as our editorial team explores the most important applications and technologies from the world of biometrics and brings them to you each and every day in an easy-to-use format. Have a great New Year.
Top 10 news items from 2009
- Apple touting facial recognition in TV ad
April 20, 2009 - Marines using iPods for biometric capture
May 12, 2009 - FBI selects BIO-key, Morphotrak for AFIS system
September 11, 2009 - Facial recognition in use at NY driving schools
September 9, 2009 - UPEK announces windows 7 support
January 9, 2009 - India compiling world’s largest biometric database
September 8, 2009 - Americans will give biometrics to prevent ID theft
October 21, 2009 - FBI awards biometrics contract to Lockheed
June 25, 2009 - Biometric certification program unveiled by IEEE
September 24, 2009 - New tattoo identification a realistic upgrade of soft biometrics
June 16, 2009
Top library items from 2009
- Indiana blood bank uses biometrics for donor ID
November 18, 2009 - Biometrics catching in health care? As health care providers move to electronic records, correct patient identification becomes a priority
October 26, 2009 - Biometrics and the Department of Defense
September 16, 2009
Top podcasts from 2009
- Episode 37: National ID cards Part 1 of 2
August 25, 2009 - Episode 29: Vermont looking at smart cards for health care
April 27, 2009 - Episode 38: Multi-Spectral imaging biometrics
September 8, 2009 - Episode 44: Biometrics coming in 2010?
December 9, 2009 - Episode 30: GlobalPlatform talks match on card
May 11, 2009
