Biometric Update

PRLog.Org (press release)BEST Network Conference/BIOSIG 2010 to take place in Darmstadt on 8-10 ...PRLog.Org (press release)The event includes a non-public Working Group session for partners of the BEST Network, the largest European network on biometrics funded by the European ......

NZ rolls out fingerprint checksThe Move Channel'Biometrics uses technology to improve on traditional checks using names to detect and prevent these people from entering New Zealand. ......

Creepy Biometric IDs to Be Forced Onto India's 1.2 Billion InhabitantsAlterNetIndia started counting its teeming billion-plus population on Thursday for a new census that will gather biometric data for the first time from across the ...and more »...

msnbc.com3M May See Competition in Bid to Buy Cogent, Analysts SayBloomberg?It is possible for other bidders to emerge due to Cogent's leading technology and strong competitive position in the biometrics and secure-identity market ...3M to buy biometrics maker Cogent for $950mSecurity Director N...

Valid and TGS Gang Up on Buddy PunchersIT JungleBiometrics--specifically, fingerprint scanning--is emerging as an effective tool for corporate managers to drive higher efficiency out of their human ......

Biometric Identification for India's 1.2 Billion People Raises Privacy Concernstruthout"The UID number, with its 'anytime, anywhere' biometric authentication, addresses the problem of trust," argues Nilekani. But a group of prominent civil ......

Frost & Sullivan Award Underlines IrisGuard's Product Quality LeadershipPR Newswire (press release)6 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2010 Frost & Sullivan World Product Quality Leadership Award in Biometrics is presented to IrisGuard Inc. "IrisGuard uses its strong ...and more »...

Contractors bullish on federal ID technology marketWashington PostBut analysts said the market for identity tools like biometrics remains somewhat unclear. Timothy J. Quillin, an analyst with Little Rock-based investment ......

Another Pak co included in world top 50 ID suppliersPakistan ObserverThe ID WORLD International Congress is the most comprehensive showcase on the evolving world of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), biometrics and smart ......

WVU seeks volunteers for biometrics researchDaily Mail - Charleston(AP) - West Virginia University is looking for volunteers to help with biometrics research. It takes 45 minutes to donate fingerprints and images of the ...and more »...