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GE’s biometric prescription solution gets Ohio approval

Monday, July 19, 2010

GE Healthcare has announced its biometric solution for ePrescriptions has been approved by the Ohio Pharmacy Board, which oversees the only state requiring two-factor authentication for ePrescriptions.

Moreover, GE expects that its solution, created in response to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) regulation for transitions to electronic prescriptions be allowed only after a closed system of controls are in place. GE believes that its solution will not only allow physicians to create the closed system around their ePrescription system, but also help customers better prepare to meet the new security regulations laid out by the DEA and prepare for potential stricter standards down the line. [end] 

In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate.

Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint.

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Lumidigm announced a partnership with Tiger IT Bangladesh Limited to bring a criminal identity solution that utilizes iris recognition and will also offer fingerprint recognition sensors from Lumidigm.

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A recent survey conducted by Wincor Nixdorf shows that a strong majority of French consumers are interested in using fingerprint scanning technology to secure transactions.

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BIO-key International has announced that it has deployed a fingerprint-based solution for Summa Health System, an Ohio-based integrated health care delivery system that includes hospitals, health centers, health plans and a physician-hospital organization.

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Munroe Elementary School in Tallmadge, Ohio is upgrading its cafeteria to be cash-free when the students return form winter break relying instead on biometrics for students to access accounts for their food, according to a Tallmadge Express article.

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Thanks to device add-ons from companies, such as Fulcrum Biometrics, the iPhone is seeing increase in demand as a tool for law enforcement, according to a Cult of Mac article.

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