“Before catching a plane from Oakland, Calif., to Las Vegas, Lance Frey made sure he had everything he needed: keys, cellphone, wallet. Then he let his 3-year-old get a tattoo. Going through busy airports where a child can get lost or separated, Frey said he feels safer knowing that his daughter, Elizabeth, has one - even if it’s only temporary. Besides, she likes it.”
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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. read more »Electronic body activity sensors like electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG) and electromyography (EMG) have traditionally been bulky, cumbersome pieces that require adhesive tape, conductive gel and sometimes needles to use. read more »Human recognition Systems announced a partnership with the Olive Group, a provider of safety, security and technology solutions, that will see the Olive Group distributing HRS’s solutions in the Middle East and North Africa regions. read more »The U.S. government has settled an infringement case with Leighton Technologies by agreeing to license its smart cards. Leighton Technologies, a subsidiary of General Patent, filed a case against the federal government in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in January 2010. Leighton alleged that 54 federal agencies used its six smart card patents without authorization. Leighton’s technology was also used in e-passports. read more »The UK Border Agency has announced intentions to require applicants applying for six-month stays from outside the European Economic Area to use biometric residency permits starting at the end of February 2012, according to an HR Magazine article. read more »As part of the U.S. Department of State’s initiative to simplify and streamline customer service interactions and processes, the Office of Passport Services has started a 90-day pilot program for online passport card applications. read more » |
