Viisage/ZN drive merger forward

Good progress is being made by Viisage Technology and ZN Vision Technologies following their merger announcement at the end of March. As well as filing preliminary proxy materials with the SEC (Security and Exchange Commission), the companies have announced their first collaborative contract win — Alberta, Canada’s drivers’ licence programme, reportedly the largest facial comparison project in Canada.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

Healthcare campus gets a helping hand

Rex Healthcare in North Carolina, USA, is using hand geometry technology to help heighten security for patients and 3500 employees at its main hospital campus.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security news.     

Imagis to acquire Briyante

Facial recognition technology vendor Imagis Technologies has concluded negotiations and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Briyante, a database and application development company.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security news.     

Precise Biometrics makes agreements

Following a successful working partnership, Precise Biometrics and Schlumberger have renewed an existing technical agreement and detailed how the companies will work closer in the future.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news     

Afghan project identifies 150,000 refugees,cuts abuse of system

More than 150,000 Afghan refugees in Pakistan registered their iris patterns as identification during their return journey to Afghanistan over the last year, the UN Refugee Agency has announced.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security news.     

Match on card system for IT security

Swedish data security company Comex Electronics has teamed up with French smart card developer Oberthur Card Systems and Fingerprint Cards to develop an IT security system based on smart card and finger pattern verification.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news     

New tech on the way

Two futuristic developments caught the eye in the last month, one of which is a new biometric, while the other is a technology which could prove to be interesting for image capture in the biometric industry.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

Bioscrypt aims for year-end profit

Fingerprint technology provider Bioscrypt has reported strong second quarter results, with its revenue growing by 60% over the same period last year. The company also announced a series of high-profile contract wins to complement its good financial showing.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

DICUT snaps up Aurora

DICUT, a US security solutions provider, has snapped up Aurora Biometrics as well as its founder, Helena Wisniewski. According to DICUT, the acquisition complements its product range, making it a one-stop shop for physical, logical and biometric security.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

Fingerprint scroll wheel launched for mobiles

Designed for integration into laptops, PDA’s and mobile phones, DigitalPersona has announced a space-saving fingerprint sensor/ scroll wheel. The patented U.are.U Firefly roller-style fingerprint reader optically records the fingerprint image as the user glides their finger over the roller.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

Identix aims to keep up its momentum

Between US$65 million and US$100 million in biometric contracts could be awarded before the end of 2003, according to Identix. Naturally, the company hopes to win a significant proportion of these deals, and believes its current ‘momentum’ will prove to be key.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

New associations formed in Europe and Asia

Two new associations have been established to represent the biometrics industry in Europe and in Asia. The European Biometric Forum was launched in July and will be headquartered in Dublin, while the Biometrics Security Consortium was launched in Japan in June.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

Serbia orders integrated ID system

The Republic of Serbia has ordered a US$21 million integrated identification system that will be used for both criminal and civil identification purposes. The system will include an automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS), facial and photo imaging and livescan fingerprint and palmprint scanning technologies.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security news.     

Touch and go shopping for Washington,DC

Thousands of consumers at retail outlets throughout Washington, DC will soon have the option of paying for goods and services using fingerprint technology. BioPay and Hypercom Corporation have teamed up to roll out the technology in an initial deployment to almost two dozen outlets.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security news.     

Saflink bucks industry ‘bad news’ trend

Biometric middleware vendor Saflink has bucked the biometric industry’s current ‘bad news’ trend with a spate of good news stories which mark a turnaround in the company’s fortunes. Not so long ago the vendor had been on the brink of financial disaster but it has managed to pull itself around, even getting re-listed on Nasdaq’s SmallCap market at the end of April — a feat accomplished by very few in recent times.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

VOICE.TRUST emerges onto European scene

German provider of speaker authentication solutions VOICE.TRUST has formalised its partnership with US company SpeechWorks International. The company, which was launched in 2000, uses SpeechWorks’ SpeechSecure speaker verification technology at the heart of its biometric-based authentication solution VOICE.TRUST Server.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news     

Korean customers pay with their fingers

In a bid to increase customer convenience and security, Korean discount store LG Mart has begun using a fingerprint payment system to remove the need for customers to use credit cards in the settlement process. The system has already been installed at two stores and will be rolled out to further outlets in the near future.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

Sagem makes further alliances: Sagem boosts biometrics offering

Strategic alliances seem to be the order of the day at French integrator Sagem, as it announced two more high-profile alliances with technology providers in the biometrics industry. Following a recent alliance with Iridian Technologies, Sagem has now linked up with Cognitec Systems in Germany and Identix in the USA.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news.     

Saflink revenues drop

Biometric middleware developer and integrator Saflink Corporation has announced disappointing financial results for its second quarter ended 30 June 2003.Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news     

BIO-key and Identix win Latin American contracts

Latin America has proven to be a good hunting ground for a number of suppliers over the last month as BIO-key and Identix both secured orders in the region. BIO-key International won two orders, with the first in the healthcare sector and the other in the banking industry. Identix, meanwhile, secured a contract in the Costa Rican banking sector.This is a short news story only. Visit www.compseconline.com for the latest computer security industry news