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The adoption of biometrics is on the rise. Here you'll find news about the technology including adoption, privacy and security implications and emerging policy and regulation. Image credit: Flickr.

Motorola biometrics crack Miami vice

Motorola biometrics crack Miami vice

Stalled cases solved with new Fingerprint Identification System.
Clement James Oct 4 2006 10:06AM Security
ICT security orgs blast ID smartcard, biometrics

ICT security orgs blast ID smartcard, biometrics

The Federal Government’s planned national ID smartcard has come into further criticism – this time from some of the country’s leading ICT security organisations.
Tim Lohman Jun 15 2006 12:31PM Security
Working for easier, but accurate, biometrics

Working for easier, but accurate, biometrics

Biometrics researchers at the University of Buffalo have paved the way to make fingerprint authentication more reliable, even with incomplete prints.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 28 2006 8:24PM Security
Argus reports strong growth, offshore moves

Argus reports strong growth, offshore moves

Homegrown biometrics products developer Argus Solutions has reported 300 percent quarter-on-quarter growth in sales for the first quarter of the 2005-06 financial year.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2005 4:10PM Security
Why biometrics might just bite back

Why biometrics might just bite back
Tim Mather Aug 26 2005 2:00PM Security
French to test airport biometrics

French to test airport biometrics

France has announced plans that may make it the next country to mandate biometrics as an airport security measure.
Staff Writers Jan 4 2005 8:30AM Security
Argus biometrics eye turns to Saudi success

Argus biometrics eye turns to Saudi success

Award-winning Australian biometrics developer Argus Solutions has signed a deal with Saudi security provider Mowafag Saleh Al-Rushaid.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2004 2:21PM Hardware
Biometrics poised to enjoy explosive growth

Biometrics poised to enjoy explosive growth

Biometric security technology is rapidly moving into mainstream markets for network security and mobile commerce, according to newly unveiled research.
Robert Jaques Nov 4 2004 12:11PM Security
Boots boosts user authentication with biometrics

Boots boosts user authentication with biometrics

Boots Group PLC, one of the largest health and beauty companies in the United Kingdom, has deployed a biometric system designed to boost user authentication security.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2004 11:05AM Security
Biometrics: How to plan your very own project

Biometrics: How to plan your very own project

Good planning before you implement biometrics is key if you want to reap the benefits of this technology, Martin Jacobs explains why
Martin Jacobs Oct 15 2004 4:22PM Security
Biometrics get the thumbs up

Biometrics get the thumbs up

The appeal of biometrics is growing, as more and more organizations are noting the many benefits it offers. Illena Armstrong explains why trends are now changing
Illena Armstrong Oct 15 2004 4:21PM Security
Review: BioDisk Biometric Flash Disk

Review: BioDisk Biometric Flash Disk

USB portable storage devices (or "sticks" as otherwise known) have become very popular as a handy means of carrying around your data, but what happens when you misplace the device? How safe is your data? OK, you could encrypt all the files on the device, but many users will simply not bother.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory

Review: DigitalPersona Pro for Active Directory

DigitalPersona Pro (formerly U are U Pro) for Active Directory is now at version 3.0 (the vendor tells us version 3.1 is now available) and is as slick as ever in its presentation, installation and general ease of use.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SafeGuard PDA Enterprise

Review: SafeGuard PDA Enterprise

This might appear to be a slightly unusual product to include in this group test, but it qualifies as a potential biometric due to the use of signature verification, or fingerprints where applicable.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SAFsolution Workstation Bundle

Review: SAFsolution Workstation Bundle

Saflink is a well-known and well-respected company within the biometrics arena, with many successful customized implementations to its credit. It seems like a natural progression, therefore, for it to bring its experience and expertise to the broader commercial product area.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SecuGen Hamster III

Review: SecuGen Hamster III

This device is an exquisite little fingerprint reader with immediate visual and tactile appeal. Manufactured in Korea, it has been cleverly designed to offer flexibility of placement.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Review: SecuGen OptiMouse III

Review: SecuGen OptiMouse III

The SecuGen Mouse takes a different approach to providing fingerprint biometric logon facilities, in that it combines a good-quality optical fingerprint reader with an equally good-quality optical mouse.
Julian Ashbourn Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Biometrics (2004)

Biometrics (2004)

As with any emerging technology there will always be sceptics, but it is time we gave biometric tools a chance. You might even like them, says Julian Ashbourn
Staff Writers Oct 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Germans use biometrics at Olympics

Germans use biometrics at Olympics

Visitors to the German Olympic village in Athens will be issued with biometric ID cards.
Dan Ilett Aug 13 2004 4:58AM Security
Department of Homeland Security to pay up to $10bn for biometrics

Department of Homeland Security to pay up to $10bn for biometrics

The Department of Homeland Security is to pay up to $10 billion for biometrics to screen foreigners entering America.
Dan Ilett Jun 3 2004 3:54PM Security

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