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Can biometrics secure the public's data?
Comment There are numerous biometrics technologies, including fingerprint recognition, iris scans, face recognition, voice recognition and even vein and palm recognition. Ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable to have a society where bank cards had... [23 Nov 2007]
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 processing power have... [13 Apr 2007]
Researchers pore over biometrics spoofing data
News Iris scans work well but are commercially impracticable. The research, funded by a $3.1m grant from the National Security Agency and conducted in collaboration with other universities, is part of an ongoing effort to improve biometric... [22 Dec 2005]
Biometric standards for ID cards unveiled
News The BS ISO/IEC 19794 series of standards cover the science of using "biological properties" to identify individuals, such as fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition. The standards applies to access control and identification systems, for... [26 Aug 2005]
Biometrics: Will Digital Fingerprints, Iris Scans and Speaker Recognition Soon Replace Passwords and Personal Identification Numbers?
White Paper Examples of biometrics include iris and retina scanning, digitized fingerprints, hand geometry and speaker recognition. Biometrics is a high tech word for an old concept: how they go about recognizing one another. [14 Feb 2005]
E-passports emerge on US horizon
News Saswato Das, a spokesman for Infineon Technologies, said that the chip, smaller than the width of a human hair and holding only 64K of memory, also has enough room to store biometric data, including digital fingerprints, photos and iris scans. [26 Oct 2004]
Leader: Fear not the biometric ID
Leader The government is aiming to put 10,000 volunteers through a mock enrolment process that will test various biometrics including facial recognition, iris scans and fingerprint scans. Iris scans don't trigger epilepsy (epileptic associations have... [13 Aug 2004]
Biometrics: Don't miss YOUR chance to grill the experts
News Perhaps you want to know whether fingerprints are safer than iris scans or what the pros and cons are. Carl Gohringer, head of business development at NEC, who has worked closely on a number of biometric identification systems around the world. [13 Aug 2004]
ID card opponents won't give up without a fight
News Among those polled by silicon.com who supported the cards, there was massive support for biometrics, with 85.4 per cent of respondents saying data such as fingerprints and iris scans should be utilised to increase the security and trustworthiness... [26 Apr 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: Biometric choices, 3G+WLAN and EMC buying VMWare
Comment Biometrics have been used for many years for a variety of applications across a range of industries, including the use of fingerprint or iris scans for personal verification in the financial services industry, such as for withdrawals at ATMs. [22 Dec 2003]
Biometrics: Eyes, ears, face or voice?
Comment Iris scans still have very high costs; fingerprint readings can be easily affected by dirt on the fingertips, worn skin, or very thin skin, while facial recognition is also still costly. Plans for a national ID card in the UK that will use either... [15 Dec 2003]
Will ID cards contain DNA sample?
News The current proposal contains plans for a central database 'citizen register' that will tie in to the biometric element of the ID card, such as an iris or fingerprint scan. Richard Barrington, head of government affairs and public policy at Sun... [27 Nov 2003]
Biometric health and passport IDs head for Europe
News According to the proposal, fingerprints were preferred over iris scans because most EU countries already maintain extensive databases using fingerprint information, so that background checks on individuals would be a relatively simple process. [23 Oct 2003]
Biometrics unveiled for US-bound Brits
News The longer term goal will see passengers passing biometric tests - with applications such as facial recognition, iris scanning and fingerprint reading set to play a role in the future of passport control. [07 May 2003]
Biometrics ready for next generation
News Martin Hewgill, fraud and risk specialist at card payment technology company ACI, said: "Body biometrics such as fingerprint and iris scans have too great false rejection rate to be successfully deployed as a reliable form of identification. [24 Oct 2001]
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