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News I is for Iris I is for Iris I is for Iris I is for Iris While fingerprint is dominating the biometric market at the moment, other types including iris... [20 Jul 2006]
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. Click on the links below to find out everything... [15 Jan 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]
Biometric airport security flies high with passengers
News I is for Iris The UK's airports have been rolling out biometric checks at their gates recently as part of Project Iris - Iris Recognition Immigration System - which uses... [27 Jun 2007]
Biometric airport security gets thumbs-up
News I is for Iris 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. [20 Jun 2007]
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. I is for Iris Ten years ago, it would... [23 Nov 2007]
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]
Biometrics open up Heathrow Terminal One
News I is for Iris 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 links below to find out everything... [08 Feb 2008]
Fingerprints analysed on the beat
News I is for Iris 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 Biometrics Click on the links... [11 Jun 2008]
Heathrow 'temporarily delays' fingerprint checks
News I is for Iris Plans to introduce biometric fingerprint checks for domestic passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport have been delayed after the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) raised privacy concerns about... [26 Mar 2008]
Biometric fingerprint checks for UK visas
News I is for Iris 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 million previous visa... [14 Jan 2008]
'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News I is for Iris 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 chips and passport readers for... [22 Sep 2008]
Millions of L-driver details "gone missing"
News I is for Iris 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 the details had been lost by a... [18 Dec 2007]
Police crackdown to see drivers fingerprinted
News I is for Iris Police forces are using handheld computers to run roadside fingerprint tests to crack down on rogue motorists who provide fake identities. Bedfordshire Police is the first of 10 forces to start fingerprint... [22 Nov 2006]
Fuzzy logic tech project to help the elderly
News I is for Iris 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 Montfort University (DMU) and the... [03 Jan 2008]
