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| 2002年11月11日---2002年11月17日 |
| Biometrics |
| Homeland Security Industry Update |
| Identix says that it and Northrop Grumman had been selected to participate in the second phase of the DoD Common Access Card (CAC) Biometric Working Group technical evaluation. It is believed Safelink and a system integrator, believed to be KPMG consulting, have also moved into the second round. However, the Identix team may have an advantage because of its years of work on this project and its standardized algorithm. CAC is intended to be the standard ID card for all active military personnel, reserves, national guard, the Department's civilian employees, and contractors. This is one of many catalysts expected in November. The others include the results from Facial Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT-2002) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) test results. Final decision awards should be made in 2003 on these programs. |
| Food 4 Less Implements Biometric's SecureTouch-n-Pay Solution |
| Food 4 Less, has implemented SecureTouch-n-Pay to process payroll, personal and government check cashing transactions at all seven Food 4 Less stores located in Wichita, KS. |
| Precise Biometrics and I/O Software team up to deliver authentication solution |
| I/O Software Inc., a provider of biometric technology and Precise Biometrics AB (publ), developer and provider of biometric security solutions based on fingerprints, announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which I/O Software is integrating Precise Match-on-Card(TM) technology with its SecureSuite XS authentication platform. |
| Datastrip Technology To Be Used In 'Safe Student' ID Cards |
| Datastrip
announces that its 2D bar code technology is being used to create a new
breed of ID cards designed to help prevent abductions at schools. These
new "safe student" ID cards will include small bar codes encoded
with the names and photographs of students as well as adults who are authorized
to pick them up, plus emergency numbers and medical data. School personnel
will use a portable bar code reader to decode the information and match
it against adults who come to claim children during or after school. |
| Information |
| Biometric Information Directory Verification |
| More than 440 letters went in the post office mail this past week to all companies and organizations listed in the "Biometric Information Directory" published by the Biometric Digest. The verification notice was addressed to the president/CEO of the organization. If you use the directory in your daily business, make certain your listing is up-to-date. Send any required changes to us at: publisher@biodigest.com. |
| New Report Says Rainbow's Sentinel Is the World's Leading Hardware Solution for Software Security |
| IDC's new Internet security report on authentication and biometric technologies, "Worldwide Hardware and Biometrics Authentication Market Forecast and Analysis 2001-2006," published in October 2002, reports that Rainbow Technologies' Sentinel software security token is the worldwide market share leader for software licensing authentication tokens (SLATs) with a 42 percent share of the market -- a significant lead over its next closest competitor. |
| New look for OTG |
| OTG The Ottawa Telephony Group, international provider of voice biometrics-based security solutions, proudly unveiled today a new corporate brand initiative, which includes a revamped company logo and a fresh look for their corporate website, http://www.otg.ca. The new logo is part of OTG's strategic commitment to position the company for continued success in the voice biometrics security industry. It features many elements of the previous OTG logo, which has become recognized over the past decade, but with the addition of a graphic element portraying the capture of a biometric voice print, signifying OTG's continued commitment to be a leader in voice biometrics technology. |
| IdentAlink announces agreement with Hitachi High-Technologies Europe GmbH |
| IdentAlink Ltd, the supplier of leading edge biometric IT security solutions, announced that it signed a Co-operation agreement with Hitachi High-Technologies Europe GmbH. Under the terms of the agreement, IdentAlink will integrate the new "pressure sensitive" sensor of Hitachi High-Technologies Europe GmbH into IdentAlink's BioPassportT Enterprise Server Product Family. |
| BIO-key International And Hitachi Team To Deploy Wireless ID Solutions |
| BIO-key International, Inc. a provider of biometric identification, announced a teaming relationship with Hitachi's Internet Platform Division to provide wireless finger-based identification biometrics running on Hitachi's VisionPlateT Wireless Tablet. |
| National Science Foundation Project |
| The area of pattern discovery has become critical both because of the scientific challenges involved in dealing with massive amounts of data and because of its relevance to national security needs. While steady incremental progress based on classical paradigms have made solutions to a few specific problems technologically feasible, for more complex tasks there is a clear need and scope for fundamental research to exploit available computational resources and more advanced analytics together. Recent progress has been based on ideas drawn from several disciplines e.g., computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, biology, medicine etc. NSF's Information Technology Research (ITR) program, which stresses innovative and multidisciplinary approaches for significant problems, would be a good vehicle for funding basic research in pattern discovery. To access more information, http://www.mydocsonline.com/pub/wrogers/National%20Science.doc |
| Fall 2002 Biometric Summit - Las Vegas |
| Photos from the fall 2002 Biometric Summit in Las Vegas sponsored by Advanced Learning Institute on Oct. 82-29 are available at: http://www.mydocsonline.com/pub/wrogers/Photos.pdf |
| Iris-recognition being used in airports, refugee camps |
| Thousands of refugees in an ancient and war-scarred corner of the world are being tracked with identification technology so new it isn't in widespread use anywhere. The refugees are Afghans in Pakistan, seeking to go home, and the iris-recognition technology is provided by Iridian Technologies Inc., a Moorestown, N.J., company that is virtually alone in this field. |
| New analysis by Technical Insights, a business unit of Frost & Sullivan |
| Security Technologies, Part 1: Biometrics and Access Control, reveals that an increase in R&D funding, venture capital and investment in security infrastructures have spurred a major market growth sector. Technical Insights will hold a conference call at 3:00 p.m. (EST)/ 12:00 p.m. (PST) on November 12, 2002 to provide a summary and analysis of the latest developments in security technology. Those interested in participating in the call should send an email to Julia Rowell at jrowell@frost.com with the following information for registration: Full name, Company Name, Title, Contact Tel Number, Contact Fax Number, Email. Upon receipt of the above information, a confirmation/pass code for the live briefing will be emailed to you. |
| According to Allied Business Intelligence |
| -- The government, healthcare, financial, and
airline sectors will account for 40 percent of the biometric revenue for
2002 -- For year ending 2003, the biometric industry will generate $153 million in total revenue -- More mergers, acquisitions, and consolidation to follow the Identix merger in the biometrics industry |
| Conferences |
| The 2nd Annual Biometrics for Business promises a unique educational and networking opportunity for current and emerging leaders in a range of industries employing biometrics--including finance, insurance, banking, government, healthcare and more. Join industry leaders at this conference set for December 12 - 13, 2002 - Metropolitan Hotel - New York, NY. For information, |
| Smart Cards |
| Precise Biometrics and Keycorp sign memorandum of understanding on smart cards |
| Precise Biometrics AB (publ), developer and provider of biometric security solutions based on fingerprints, signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Keycorp Limited, the Australian secure electronics transaction company. The MOU covers the integration of Precise Biometrics' software for fingerprint functionality, Precise BioMatch(TM) C, into Keycorp MULTOS, one of the world's most secure operating systems for smart cards. |
| Human Interest |
| It happened In Long Beach, CA - During their lunch hour, several employees of a large aerospace company decide to rob a bank. The group figured the police would never look for them at the plant. Of course, being dumb criminals, they forgot to removed their ID badges during the robbery. Of course, if they used biometric ID, they may never have been caught. |
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