New Hampshire lawmakers voted down a bill Thursday that would have banned the use of biometrics on ID cards for government agencies or private entities with the exception of employee ID cards. The bill contained language that would have disallowed the practice of businesses requiring the submission of biometric information as a precondition for a business relationship. ▸

USA Supreme Technology announced a new biometric security device for cars in the U.S. The Biometric Car Starter is a fingerprint-based solution that renders a car inoperable until an authorized user swipes their fingerprint. USA Supreme is confident their product is vital to car security as it focuses on prevention of theft rather than tracking a car after theft or alerting people about the theft.  

SecuGen announced the release of the SecuGen iD-USB SC, a device that accepts and authenticates via fingerprints and smartcards. The reader connects to a computer via USB and is ready to use out of the box. While the smartcard reader in the device carries ISO 7816 & EMV2 2000 Level 1 compliance, SecuGen is intending to release an updated version of the id-USB SC with FIPS 201/PIV compliance in the future.  

Palm vein biometrics is touted as a secure, hygienic biometric technology. Vic Harring, vice president of sales and business development at the advanced technology group for Fujistu Frontech North America, spoke with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the company’s newest scanner and where he sees it being deployed.

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SmartLinx, an India-based telecommunications company that specializes in Voice-Over-IP (VOIP), has announced it has integrated palm vein scanners from biometrics developer Fujitsu into their SmartVM system.

The SmartVM system is planned for use in a pilot project for biometric-based voting for the Forest Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. ▸

Aware Inc., a developer of biometric imaging solutions, has announced its technology is to be used in security technology company Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Workstation.

Among the various software offerings from Aware that have been integrated into the workstations are its NISTPack, WSQ1000, AccuPrint and AccuScan products.  

Government agencies such as The Sheriff’s Association and the Biometric Intelligence and Identifications Technologies are helping equip jails and prisons with iris identification systems to help better identify inmates and prevent escapes, according to a Vidette Online article.

Members from the two groups chose to use iris recognition over the cheaper and more ubiquitous fingerprint recognition technology as iris recognition use 235 unique points on the iris for identification whereas fingerprint technology tends to use 70 to 90 reference points. ▸