iris scans in news
One million ID cards every year from 2009
News I is for Iris Foreign nationals face a fine of up to £1,000 for not submitting to biometric scans for the cards. Smith was speaking at an event in London today where she revealed the design of the card... [25 Sep 2008]
'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News I is for Iris The second generation ePassports, due to be introduced in the UK in 2011/12, will be fitted with a RFID chip containing fingerprint scans and personal details, which will feature security... [22 Sep 2008]
Warning: ID cards face fingerprint errors
News BAG urged the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) to adopt iris scans as a "fall back", for when there are problems taking or matching a fingerprint. The IPS is putting an enlarged fingerprint bureau in... [20 Jun 2008]
Biometrics the future for flying bliss?
News Finn said that future security systems will rely on e-passports, ID or smart cards or visas that would contain both biometric data - such as fingerprints and iris scans - and biographical data, ranging... [21 Feb 2008]
FBI proposes global biometric criminal database
News The so-called "server in the sky" database would share biometric data, such as fingerprints and iris scans, of criminals internationally. I is for Iris Click on the links below to find... [15 Jan 2008]
Biometric airport security gets thumbs-up
News Fingerprint and iris scans were used for screening more than 3,000 passengers who volunteered to take part in the trial on Cathay Pacific and Emirates flights to and from Dubai and Hong Kong. I is for... [20 Jun 2007]
ID card mega-database ditched
News Iris scans are now not going to be used following the review of the project in the summer - only fingerprints and facial biometrics. The government has trimmed back its controversial ID cards plans,... [19 Dec 2006]
Re:Viewing 2006: The year in retail and leisure
News Not long after chip and PIN's launch, its successor was already being talked about - using biometrics such as iris scans and fingerprints for making payments. Chip and PIN. RFID. Contactless payments. [18 Dec 2006]
Heathrow to run biometric security checks
News Biometric fingerprint and iris scans will be used for screening air passengers on Emirates and Cathay Pacific flights to and from Dubai and Hong Kong as part of a trial at London's Heathrow Airport.... [06 Dec 2006]
Biometric border checks come into force
News Read silicon.com's A to Z of biometrics to find out more about iris scans, palm prints and ID cards. New powers for UK immigration authorities to carry out biometric checks at borders have come into force. [01 Sep 2006]
Co-op doubles fingerprint payment supermarkets
News Read silicon.com's A to Z of biometrics to find out more about iris scans, palm prints and ID cards. Three more Co-ops are to be kitted out with equipment that will allow shoppers to pay using their... [24 Jul 2006]
High-tech security forces up passport price - again
News Read silicon.com's A to Z of biometrics to find out more about iris scans, palm prints and ID cards. The scans will be used to check passport applications against a database of known... [24 Jul 2006]
Crime of the future - biometric spoofing?
News Although biometric security systems - using fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition - are only just now entering the mainstream, they are likely to be common within a few years. In response... [20 Jul 2006]
Renew your passport and beat the ID cards plan
News People who opt out will still have to pay for the ID card - and still have their fingerprints, iris scans and personal details taken and stored on the NIR. If you want to stay out of the government's... [26 May 2006]
Organised crime 'will attack ID cards database'
News If the ID cards database is breached, people could find their iris scans and fingerprints - as well as personal data and national insurance numbers - stolen. Organised crime will try and crack the... [17 May 2006]
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