http://www.silicon.com Results for fingerprints en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60813171p,00.htm Using SmartDEGREE, a university can award certificates with an embedded RFID tag that is encoded with the holder's name, date of graduation, type of degree and entire transcript, photograph and biometrics (fingerprints), all digitally signed by... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39495236,00.htm Thousands of fingerprints will be made available under the reciprocal deal (Photo credit: williac via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) The government has announced a fingerprint sharing deal, which it claims will help fight... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:30:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60651346p,00.htm Yet deploying cost-effective portable devices with the ability to capture biometric identifiers - such as fingerprints and facial images - is only part of the solution. Adding a wireless dimension to Biometric Identification Systems (BIS) provides... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:20:53 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39479722,00.htm The default desktop on the Windows 7 beta or release candidate featured a betta fish. The final desktop shipping with Windows 7 showcases the Windows logo and some swirly accents, instead. Image credit: Seth Rosenblatt/CNET editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:53:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39478067,00.htm Under the scheme, students must submit their fingerprints and other identifying characteristics at biometric collection points overseas for holding in the NBIS database. In addition, the UKBA does not have enough collection points overseas, the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:47:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39472095,00.htm ID cards will be able to be used to verify a person's identity via the cards' embedded microchip, which will store the cardholder's biographic information, their photograph and a scan of two of their fingerprints. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:03:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39451666,00.htm In April, IBM was awarded the contract to administer the National Biometric Identity Service (NBIS) database, which will hold identifying information such as facial images and fingerprints. IBM's contract to supply technology for ID cards will last... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:24:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39449787,00.htm The cost of providing ID cards and biometric passports over the next 10 years has been reduced to £5bn on the basis that people would scan their fingerprints and facial photographs in high street outlets, which also included pharmacies and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:48:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39441309,00.htm The UK government has awarded the contract for creating the next generation of British passports to secure-document specialist DeLeRue. The Identity and Passport Service on Thursday announced the £400m contract for the passports, which will be... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:42:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39428599,00.htm The Post Office, pharmacists and photography shops are in talks to scan photos and fingerprints for the ID cards scheme under new plans. The bright idea is that customers will be able to use the high street outlets to scan their fingerprints and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 08 May 2009 15:16:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39427424,00.htm The Post Office, pharmacists and photography shops are in talks to scan photos and fingerprints for ID cards. Under the plans customers will be able to use the high street outlets to scan their fingerprints and facial photographs that will be... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 06 May 2009 12:01:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39423617,00.htm He said it was also more suited for use at workplaces such as building sites where the rough work can leave fingerprints damaged and unreadable. The latest biometric technology could let workers access buildings with a wave of their hand. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:03:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800003100,39423083,00.htm He estimated that as much as 70 per cent of the spam now sent over the internet bears the fingerprints of Russian cybercriminals. The FBI agent whose undercover sting operation led to the dismantling of an international cybercrime ring believes... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:53:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39158627,00.htm The original plan was to use 13 biometrics: 10 fingerprints, both irises and the face. But avoiding getting a card or having your fingerprints and photograph stored in the National Identity Register may prove increasingly difficult as the Identity... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:31:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39417618,00.htm On Tuesday, the Home Office announced that IBM had won a £265m contract to build and run the UK Border Agency database of fingerprints and facial images taken for passports and visa applications, called the National Biometric Information Service... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:06:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39417044,00.htm While the cardholder's details and photo are printed on the face of the card, their fingerprints can only be accessed by reading the chip. The UK will have no way of reading the data stored on ID cards until next year - more than a year after the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:22:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60289956p,00.htm In the past, voice biometrics took a back seat to other physical biometric methods of identification and verification, such as fingerprints, facial recognition and iris scans, but new algorithms and more robust computer processing power have... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:12:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39396800,00.htm Under the proposed regulations, which are part of government plans, applicants under six categories for UK immigration will need to provide fingerprints and a photograph to be stored electronically on the card, the Home Office said on Thursday. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:08:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39391135,00.htm While some details about the holder as well as their photo is printed on the face of the card, the cardholder's fingerprints can only be accessed by reading the chip. The first UK ID cards have already been issued - but no UK police officers or... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:43:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60515061p,00.htm KIVBF needed to install new software on 2,000 PCs overnight to enable its customers to issue enhanced, second-generation passports with digital fingerprints. Kommunale InformationsVerarbeitung Baden-Franken (KIVBF) provides IT services to more than... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:01:04 +0000