biometrics
RSS biometricsHIMSS/Imprivata Webinar - William Osler Hospital Centres: Three Hospitals, One Successful Strategy for Single Sign-on and Biometrics Deployment
White Paper To alleviate this problem and in order to provide secure network access, WOHC found a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution with finger biometrics for strong authentication. William Osler Health Center (WOHC) was challenged by... [01 Jul 2009]
Find the Balance Between Security and Convenience: Hear How Spencer Hospital Has Leveraged Single Sign-On and Strong Authentication to Provide Fast and Secure Access to Patient Data
White Paper After trying alternative solutions, Spencer Hospital determined that they longed for a combined solution of single sign-on and finger biometrics. Spencer Hospital in Iowa was like all hospitals - they had to comply with... [01 Jul 2009]
And the £400m biometric passport contract goes to…?
News The passports will feature new designs and improved security, including the ability to carry fingerprint biometrics. Today we are affirming our commitment to making this travel document more secure than ever by using... [12 Jun 2009]
'Airwave does do data - unlike what some of the media say'
Comment Last year the head of biometrics at the National Policing Improvement Agency, Geoff Whitaker, claimed the Airwave network was not - "at present" - able to handle image file sizes generated by a trial of mobile biometric... [11 Jun 2009]
Finger Vein Authentication
White Paper These unique aspects of finger vein pattern recognition set it apart from previous forms of biometrics and have led to its adoption by the major Japanese financial institutions as their newest security technology. [11 Jun 2009]
%QLS SAS Macro: A SAS Macro for Analysis of Longitudinal Data Using Quasi-Least Squares
White Paper QLS also computes the lower and upper boundaries of the correlation parameter for analysis of longitudinal binary data that were described by Prentice (Biometrics 44 (1988), 1033 - 1048). Quasi-Least Squares (QLS) is an... [29 May 2009]
Biometric 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]
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]
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]
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]
