Planet Biometrics - Latest News Headlineshttp://www.example.com/Planet Biometrics - RSS FeedMon, 06 Feb 2012 21:42:36 GMTen-usOASIS announces publication of BIAS committee specificationhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1013/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1013/Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTNew BIAS SOAP Profile will enable the implementation of standards-based biometric Web services.Iris recognition - the saviour of performance in India's UID scheme?http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1015/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1015/Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe decision to include iris recognition in India's ambitious UID scheme has been recognised as pivotal in the success of the project…Indonesia installs ePassport Gateshttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1007/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1007/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTJakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport, located in Indonesia, has implemented new biometric immigration gates.Proof-of-Life to roll out in Pakistanhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1008/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1008/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTEasy access to financial services for the unbanked has moved a little closer in Pakistan thanks to voice biometrics.A question of biometric vocabulary…http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1009/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1009/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe entire biometrics community has suffered from vocabulary confusion, especially in large-scale, public procurements. Help is at hand. Read this Jim Wayman article for more…Phuket standards meetings a successhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1003/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/1003/Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTPlenty of progress on the standards front despite the lure of balmy weather in Phuket…Standards Training Opportunityhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/998/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/998/Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTWant to learn more about biometric standards? The Biometrics Institute is offering a half day training course.Biometric ID documents for Filipino seamenhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/999/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/999/Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSeamen from the Philippines will soon be issued biometric ID documents following their country's signing up to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 185.Biometric signatures target the enterprisehttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/997/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/997/Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTThis last week has seen two interesting news items demonstrating different ways in which the biometric signature market is progressing in enterprise scenarios.EasyGo installed by Czech border policehttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/995/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/995/Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCzech border police have put a partially automated biometric border control system into operation.Robust defence for UIDAI’s biometric technologyhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/993/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/993/Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe under-fire unique identity project in India has been robustly defended in a new report released by the UIDAIBiometrics - changing the face of mobile marketing?http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/991/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/991/Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTJust announced is a new "soft biometric" application, which uses facial recognition via a mobile phone to tell the approximate age of a person.India issues 120 millionth UIDAI numberhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/992/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/992/Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTMorpho (Safran group), one of the main biometric companies involved in the Indian UID project, reports that 120 million numbers have now been issued.Speech biometrics to find its voice in 2012?http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/987/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/987/Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTA new study has found that voice biometrics will become central to future payments authentication – but only if certain obstacles to adoption can be overcome.Suprema live scanners get Indian UID project certificationhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/988/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/988/Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSuprema's RealScan-G10 and RealScan-10 fingerprint live scanners have tested in full compliance and received final certification to be used in the UID projectEyeing up the competition at EMVIChttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/989/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/989/Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTA competition investigating the use of eye movements for biometric verification and identification has been launched.ISO/IEC JTC1 SC37 to meet in Thailandhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/982/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/982/Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe ISO subcommittee on biometrics, SC37, will be meeting January 16-20 in Phuket, Thailand.IDEX receives EU funding for secure biometric smart cardhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/981/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/981/Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTNorwegian biometric company IDEX and UINT have been awarded a grant from the European Eurostars programme to develop a smart card with a fingerprint sensor.Retailers positive on biometric loginhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/979/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/979/Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTNew survey results suggest that more than half of retailers still use passwords for point-of-sale (POS) system login.Capita snaps up Salmat Speech Solutions’ UK operationshttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/980/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/980/Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCapita's IT services business has announced the acquisition of Salmat Speech Solutions' UK operations. In the UK Salmat had provided intelligent telephony automation and voice verification solutions.University of Maine deploys palm vein scannershttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/976/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/976/Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Maine has implemented palm vein scanner biometric software with its point-of-service (POS) software for student check-in at on-campus dining halls.eGates for Taiwanese passengershttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/977/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/977/Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTTaiwan has introduced automated immigration eGates at three of its airports and one seaport.Botswana Criminal AFIS turns to Morphohttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/973/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/973/Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTOne of Africa's most advanced IT systems – the Botswana Police Service's AFIS – is to undergo enhancement and ongoing maintenance.FTC seeks public comments on facial recognitionhttp://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/974/http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/974/Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe USA's Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on facial recognition technology and the privacy and security implications raised by its increasing use.