biometrics
RSS biometricsBiometric scanners to delve inside your brain
News An onboard computer in the Volvo lorry simulator checks these biometrics against a stored record. Scanners that probe brain activity and heart rate are among the next generation of biometric security sensors being... [12 May 2009]
ID cards head for the high street
News Smith said in a statement: "While private companies will clearly benefit from the increased footfall from offering this service, their customers will benefit from being able to quickly provide their biometrics while they... [06 May 2009]
Photos: The future biometrics giving security a hand
Photo The latest biometric technology could let workers access buildings with a wave of their hand. This vascular pattern scanner by Identica uses infrared light to capture the unique pattern of veins and capillaries on the back of a person's... [24 Apr 2009]
Stock Yards Bank and Trust Makes Employees Productive and Keeps Data Secure With Imprivata OneSign
White Paper Chief Information Officer, Jim Condra felt biometrics would be the easiest solution to implement, because Stock Yards computer users could authenticate their identities during logon simply by placing their fingertips on... [23 Apr 2009]
A More Secure Front Door: ESSO and Strong Authentication
White Paper With the advent of more stringent government regulations, organizations are seeking ways to further strengthen IT security by incorporating stronger passwords and in many cases an additional form of authentication, such as a security... [23 Apr 2009]
Parkview Adventist Medical Center Clinicians Get Security at Their Fingertips With Imprivata OneSign
White Paper At the same time, McQuaid saw an opportunity to strengthen security and relieve the clinicians' login/logout pains by deploying a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution combined with finger biometrics. Chief Information Officer... [23 Apr 2009]
Analysis - Biometrics: Digital Identity
White Paper IBS has covered the progress of biometric technology in the banking sector twice before, and on both occasions the bank installing biometric technology was in the Middle East. Cairo Amman Bank was the first in the world to adopt an iris... [22 Apr 2009]
When IT security becomes a gothic horror story
Comment Technologies mentioned in the research as being of particular interest include identity and access management, email security, and monitoring and filtering, with biometrics and data encryption. The RSA Conference in San... [21 Apr 2009]
The A to Z of ID cards
News The original plan was to use 13 biometrics: 10 fingerprints, both irises and the face. B is for Biometrics The ID cards project will use biometrics - unique physical characteristics - to... [15 Apr 2009]
£650m ID card biometrics: IBM and CSC win contracts
News ID cards and passports with fingerprint and facial biometrics will provide a safe and secure way of protecting personal details and proving identity," said Smith. IBM and CSC have been awarded contracts to run some of... [08 Apr 2009]
Voice Biometrics as a Natural and Cost-Effective Method of Authentication
White Paper In the past, voice biometrics took a back seat to other physical biometric methods of identification and verification, such as fingerprints, facial recognition and iris scans, but new algorithms and more robust computer... [01 Apr 2009]
Gov't watchdog reveals first ID card worries
News Another risk to the ID cards project cited by the 2003 review was the debate over the effectiveness of biometrics. Opinion seems divided on how effective or dependable biometrics will be. While the ID... [20 Mar 2009]
A More Secure Front Door: Enterprise Single Sign-on and Strong Authentication
White Paper With the advent of more stringent government regulations, organizations are seeking ways to further strengthen IT security by incorporating stronger passwords and in many cases an additional form of authentication, such as a security... [18 Mar 2009]
Combining Face and Iris Biometrics for Identity Verification
White Paper Besides improving verification performance, the fusion of these two biometrics has several other advantages. Face and iris identification have been employed in various biometric applications. Two different strategies... [16 Mar 2009]
CIOs' technology plans unveiled
News Other security issues mentioned by IT chiefs included biometrics and data encryption. Protecting their IT infrastructure - and making it work a bit harder - are two key areas of focus for IT chiefs this year,... [12 Mar 2009]
