Written on 4:33 AM by AKS
SecuGen, a leading developer of biometric products, has announced the release of two new high-capacity OEM fingerprint sensors. The two new scanners are called SDA04M and SDA04.
SDA04M, a non-FIPS compliant commercial application scanner, is intended for commercial biometric applications. While the SDA04, a FIPS compliant scanner for government or commercial applications, is intended for government and commercial applications where FIPS 201/PIV compliance is required.
The new SDA04 and SDA04M fingerprint sensors can register and store 10,000 users and perform blazingly fast one-to-many (1:N) searches on all 10,000. These sensors support either SecuGen proprietary templates or ANSI-INCITS 378-2004 standard templates for interoperability. The ANSI-INCITS option utilizes SecuGen’s MINEX compliant algorithms that have been tested by NIST. Additionally, the SDA04’s fingerprint optic module is FBI certified for PIV compliance and meets FBI Image Quality Specs.
According to Dan Riley, VP of Engineering for SecuGen. “Our goal, as always, is to provide our partners with the best tools available anywhere for building state of the art biometrics products. We are very pleased to be able to provide business partners around the world with these two new products.”
The SDA04M and SDA04 join the recently introduced SDA03M™ in ushering in a powerful new generation of standalone OEM fingerprint sensors built on SecuGen’s renowned rugged, accurate and high image quality fingerprint technology.
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Written on 1:08 AM by AKS
Biometric Access Company will showcase its new Secure-Touch SmartLock physical access control system at the
National Retail Federation’s 2009 Expo on January 12 and 13 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.
SmartLock is a biometric-based physical access control solution that replaces key- based and ID card- based locks for enhanced security. It ensures only authorized individuals gain access to restricted areas such as inventory rooms, data centers and pharmacies, as well as restricted equipment including safes, controlled substance cabinets and merchandise displays.
Users enroll a master
template of their fingerprint in SmartLock, which is then compared to the provided fingerprint image each time they wish to gain access to the restricted area. Admittance is granted only when the template is matched and a positive ID verification is made. “SmartLock dramatically improves security and loss prevention for our customers,” said BAC President and CEO John Zavoyna. “The biometric solution eliminates lost, stolen or borrowed keys and ID badges to ensure only authorized individuals enter restricted areas. In addition, all admittance attempts – those both granted and denied – are captured in a log to provide complete access records.”
SmartLock utilizes BAC’s SecureTouch Advanced Modular (STAm) device, which is utilized for other BAC solutions including time & attendanc e and pharmacy controlled substance tracking . STAm is also used to process BAC’s payroll check cashing solution, and can function as an EFT terminal for credit and debit sales transactions.
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Written on 3:05 AM by AKS
Fingerprint readers watch out. What used to be state of the art security could soon be replaced by contact-free biometric authorization systems that can read the unique pattern of veins beneath your skin. This week at the CES 2009, Fujitsu is demonstrating just such a technology, dubbed PalmSecure as well as an integrated solution for companies dubbed LOGONDIRECTOR Enterprise Edition that will allow companies to manage security across their companies.
Palm vein scanning is far more secure and accurate than finger print," according to Dan Miller, business development manager for the new products group. "Finger print can be spoofed but vein technology is located in the palm of your hand and cannot be spoofed."
Fujitsu Palm Reader
The PalmSecure reader uses near infrared light to capture your vein pattern, which is unique to each individual. This is then compared to a database of know patterns. The company claims its false acceptance is just 0.00008 percent.
Presumably, this biometric sensor could protect against the age-old sci-fi trope of using a detached finger to trick a biometric sensor. "You need to have blood flowing in order to get scanned." Miller says. "This virtually eliminates fraud."
Miller says the technology is already being deployed in multiple industries, including Healthcare, Physical Access, and Maintenance. For example, the company that administers the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Pearson VUE is using the technology to identify test takers to prevent so-called "proxy" cheating. Hospitals such as ValleyCare Health System in Pleasanton, CA, BayCare Health System in Tampa, FL. and Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC are currently using PalmSecure solutions to identify patients and prevent insurance fraud.
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Written on 11:26 PM by AKS
The world market for biometric products and services is surging ahead with opportunities, trends and growth drivers, as more governments and private firms implement management programs, criminal and employee IDs, as well as surveillance initiatives. In the coming years, Asia and the Middle East will account for the largest share in the biometrics market, which is expected to reach more than Dh27 billion globally by 2012.
In the Middle East, companies and governments are increasingly using biometric security systems to verify the identity of individuals at corporate and government sites, as well as at border points and airports. The regional biometrics market was estimated to be worth almost $500 million (Dh1.84 billion) in 2007, according to published reports.
Only recently, the UAE government spent about $55 million on cutting-edge biometrics technology to implement the National ID system, which in turn will generate some revenues.
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Written on 12:41 AM by AKS
A new tender has been announced by the Israeli government detailing its plans for a nationwide biometric enrolment solution. The solution is designed to underpin both the eID project (which was awarded on 1/12/2008 to a consortium led by HP) and the country’s upcoming electronic passport project.
The enrolment project entails the capture of fully ICAO-compliant biometrics (face, two fingerprints) and signature capture, at sites geographically distributed throughout the country.
The tender announcement was released on 29/12/2008. The last date for purchasing the tender is 20/1/2009, and the last submission date is 15/3/2009.
Formal announcement in Hebrew:
http://www.info.gov.il/nr/exeres/C7942DE7-9ED2-4CAD-83FC-D55A1C77A4DB.htm
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Written on 2:27 AM by AKS
Intersec Trade Fair and Conference 2009 is one of the largest biometric products exhibitions in the world. It is going to be held in Dubai from January 18 -20.
According to Angela Schierholz, Senior Show Manager- EPOC Messe Frankfurt GmbH, the Intersec International Conference will feature presentations by more than 60 high profile speakers on the subject “fighting terrorism and serious organised crime.”
“It has become a matter of increasing global concern that terrorist organisations are consistently finding innovative ways to plan unconventional and undetectable attacks across the developed world. Aside from the multiple illegal avenues that homegrown and foreign terrorist organisations are using to raise funds for their operations as well, global supply chain protection, piracy and information security have become critical watch-points for governmental and domestic police and security agencies, worldwide,” said Angela Schierholz, Senior Show Manager- EPOC Messe Frankfurt GmbH.
Highlights
The highlights of the event will be SWAT training team from Austria that has trained with GSG9 and COBRA including a specially trained dog as well as Dubai CID’s dog squad and Dubai Police rescue team participation.
“We are especially proud of some new features at the show like two indoor demo areas where some exhibitors and institutions will show and demonstrate their products and services in a way that would not be possible at their stand. Among these, is safety at height including suspension trauma, a fire extinguisher workshop etc. There will also be a famous hacker turned security advisor flown in from Europe doing some of the stunning show,” said Angela.
Conference Streams
This year, the conference has grown considerably big, with five conference streams representing the Intersec sections. They are :
Opportunities
The event provides excellent networking opportunities that allows companies to find new sources of distribution and business partners by building and reinforcing existing relationships in the Middle East. The show will be used as a platform by thousands of industry experts to exchange ideas and introduce their latest products.
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SecuGen, a leading developer of biometric products, has announced the release of two new high-capacity OEM fingerprint sensors. The two new scanners are called SDA04M and SDA04.
