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DHS looking for biometric solution at land borders

Thursday, May 22, 2008

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a Request for Information for its US-VISIT Biometric Land Exit Solution. US-VISIT program officials are seeking information to help implement a program to collect biographic and biometric information from travelers when they exit the country by land.

Respondents are asked to identify potential technologies, devices and procedures that could provide a biometrically verified data collection system for any or all of the 167 land ports of entry. Responses are due by July 16. US-VISIT officials plan to hold an industry briefing on June 30 to discuss the solicitation. DHS plans on issuing a request for proposals in January 2009 but there is no guarantee of a contract resulting from the RFI. [end] 

ClearStar Logistics, a developer of employee and tenant screening solutions, has partnered with biometric developer Advanced Livescan Technologies for a biometric-based capture and criminal history screening solution. The new system, which integrates ClearStar.net screening technology with Livescan’s E-VeriTech SOLO, utilizes fingerprint biometrics to search the National Criminal History Record Search database.

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Ceelox has announced that it has finished development of a prototype application that would use Ceelox’s fingerprint biometrics to enable biometric authentication in online environments such as corporate intranets, cloud computing networks and commercial applications like online banking and other personal account-based access.

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BIO-key International has announced a new contract that requires a biometric solution built off a combination between its and fellow biometric developer MorphoTrak’s matching algorithms, according to a UPI article.

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Biometric Signature ID (BSI) announced positive results from a study of their software-only approach to biometric authentication for students using PCs. The new solution utilizes gesture biometrics via a user’s mouse and is envisioned to provide distance-learning students a more effective and secure means of accessing personal student files, discussion groups and other private areas of school networks.

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The government of Maharashtra, India is planning to introduce smart cards for keeping land records, according to dnaindia.com.

The new program is designed to help the state overcome problems of manipulations, duplications, faking and forgery of original records, says state revenue minister Narayan Rane.

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M2SYS Technology, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has announced it has reached a partnership agreement with Boriana Ltd. that will see Boriana distributing M2SyS technology.

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