ThirdFactor | Integrated Biometrics offering receives TSA approval

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Integrated Biometrics, a developer of fingerprint-based biometric authentication systems, has announced the successful testing and approval of their TRU650 fingerprint solution by the U.S. Transportation and Security Administration to be placed on the TSA Biometrics Qualified Product List (QPL) for Access Control.

As part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the TSA is required to advise airports on the installation of biometric security for access control over sensitive areas. The QPL serves as a list of options for the various airports that need to implement the extra security measures. The first set of testing for the TSA was completed by the International Biometrics Group, however, there is an additional trial for the technology scheduled for the first quarter of next year to take place at the Boston International Logan airport.

DigitalPersona releases new full disk encryption solution

DigitalPersona has announced the release of new biometric solution for digital access management, data protection and communication security.

The solution, called DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise, is capable of full disk encryption, two-factor virtual private network authentication utilizing biometrics and smart cards, fingerprint biometrics, is integrated with Microsoft Active Directory and can all be managed from a central system.

Digital Angel HD.Tag receives USDA approval

Digital Angel, a provider in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced that the U.S. Department Agriculture has approved the Destron Fearing HD.Tag, a line of electronic identification tags using Half Duplex (HDX) technology.

Ghana worker biometrics could solve ghost name problem

Ghana’s major electronic clearing and payment system could provide enough space and communication capabilities to enable adding new purposes for removing ghost payrollers, according to a Peace FM Online article.

Integrated Biometrics' light emitting sensing technology

Integrated Biometrics was touting its light emitting sensing fingerprint biometrics at the ISC West show. Jim Seaborn, vice president of business development at Integrated Biometrics, talked about how the technology uses a different type of fingerprint sensor that is resistant to “spoofing,” or using a fake biometric to fool a scanner.

LaserCard receives additional 'Green Card' order

LaserCard Corp. announced receipt of a follow-on order for approximately $2.7 million of optical security media cards to be issued under the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Permanent Resident Card program. Deliveries of the cards are scheduled to concluded by the end of the year

India collecting beggar biometrics

India’s Social Welfare Department has implemented the Beggars Personal Management System to track beggars using biometrics. This effort is to fight recent large-scale deaths and mismanagement within colonies, according to a Deccan Herald article.

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