Biometrics To Buy Lunch?
Biometric hand-scanning devices are being installed in the cafeterias of middle and high schools in Pittsburgh, PA in order for lines to move faster. The hand-scanners are replacing ID cards as methods...
View ArticleBiometric Solutions Increases Computer Security
Biometric technology has been announced as Bentley University's solution to boosting computer security. The new computers, which are part of a mobile computing program, will be equipped with...
View ArticleSmart Card IDs Debut in Federal Offices
A security system that uses multiple security features, such as combined data from computer chips on ID cards, bioinformatics (i.e. fingerprints) and passwords entered into card readers will be used in...
View ArticleBiometric ID Cards Coming to Mexico
Biometric ID cards are being created for Mexico's population to accredit and certify the identity of its 107 million citizens. The country's ministry is also creating a registry to store all the...
View ArticleSecure Electronic Health Systems Being Implemented
New HIPPA privacy and security rules are causing health care organizaitions to find options in creating secure electronic health information systems. Some options being implemented include biometrics...
View ArticleNew Biometric Passports Coming to Bucharest
A new biometric passport has been launched in Bucharest, Romanian. The new ID contains 50 safety elements, compared with 32 in the country's current passports. An electronic data storage computer chip...
View ArticleThe Use of Biometrics in Schools Debated
A cashless cafeteria system that employs the use of biometric technology for students to pay for their lunches is causing a debate in Yorkshire, England. Opponents of the use of biometrics in schools...
View ArticleE-Passport Gates Open at Stansted Airport
Passengers traveling through Standsted Airport in the U.K. are now able to pass through autogates granted they have a new biometric e-passport. The autogates use a Full Page Scanner to validate British...
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