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ID card 'will drown in a billion mismatches'
News I is for Iris Daugman, an expert on iris recognition, says fingerprints and facial photos are not distinctive enough to be able to tell the UK's 45-million-strong adult population apart. The government... [26 Sep 2008]
One million ID cards every year from 2009
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy The UK will produce up to one million ID cards for foreign nationals every year, according to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Smith was speaking at an event in London today... [25 Sep 2008]
'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy Europe has moved closer to the rollout of full biometric passports after key systems were shown to work. The UK was one of 27 countries that took part in the tests of RFID... [22 Sep 2008]
Fingerprints analysed on the beat
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has extended a mobile fingerprinting trial by handing out 100 devices to a further 10 police forces.silicon.com's A to Z of... [11 Jun 2008]
Heathrow 'temporarily delays' fingerprint checks
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy Plans to introduce biometric fingerprint checks for domestic passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport have been delayed after the Information Commissioner's Office... [26 Mar 2008]
Police gets to grips with body cameras
Case Study I is for Iris A is for Accuracy Police in Staffordshire are trialling video technology to capture and store footage officers have gathered on the beat using cameras worn on the body. The trial is funded... [12 Mar 2008]
ID cards are dead
Comment I is for Iris A is for Accuracy Of course the government is bravely attempting to position this revised timetable for the controversial £5.6bn (that's the government's own cost estimate) national ID card... [07 Mar 2008]
Biometrics the future for flying bliss?
News I is for Iris A spokesman for the UK government's Border and Immigration Agency said: "We have already tested trusted traveller schemes such as IRIS and we are keen to learn and build on those. Current... [21 Feb 2008]
EU border checks go biometric
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy Visitors to Europe will face biometric screening and automated security checks under proposals for a shake-up of EU border controls. Under plans to strengthen checks at... [14 Feb 2008]
Biometrics open up Heathrow Terminal One
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy Biometric passenger checks have landed at Heathrow that will allow domestic travellers to access more shops and restaurants.silicon.com's A to Z of Biometrics Click on the... [08 Feb 2008]
FBI proposes global biometric criminal database
News I is for Iris The so-called "server in the sky" database would share biometric data, such as fingerprints and iris scans, of criminals internationally. A is for Accuracy Click on the... [15 Jan 2008]
Biometric fingerprint checks for UK visas
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy All applicants for visas to enter the UK will face biometric fingerprint checks from the end of this month. The fingerprint database contains the records of more than one... [14 Jan 2008]
PM: Parliament to decide ID cards fate
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reiterated his backing for ID cards this week in the face of accusations his support for the controversial scheme is wavering. During... [10 Jan 2008]
Fuzzy logic tech project to help the elderly
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy Technology aimed at improving care and the quality of life for the elderly will receive a boost with a major project looking at computational intelligence. Leicester's De... [03 Jan 2008]
Millions of L-driver details "gone missing"
News I is for Iris A is for Accuracy The Driving Standards Agency has admitted losing more than three million learner drivers' details. In a speech to Parliament yesterday, transport minister Ruth Kelly said... [18 Dec 2007]
