Archive for August, 2005

Biometrics - Biometric panacea

Friday, August 19th, 2005

Biometric panaceaFirst off, before reading this article, please take a look at Bruce (Tog) Tognazzini’s excellent article about stupidity in security. It is truly well worth reading. One security myth that I want to pick up on, which Tog didn’t touch in his article, is the belief that biometrics will provide a silver bullet.
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Biometrics - FacePrint Global Solutions Appoints New CEO, Adds Member to Its

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

FacePrint Global Solutions Appoints New CEO, Adds Member to Its Yahoo News (press release) - Aug 16, 2005 FGS’s products provide biometric solutions for identity authentication and a host of smart card- and biometrics-related hardware peripherals and software

Biometrics - IBM Showcases Tech Innovations For Financial Services (Finance Technology Network)

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

IBM Showcases Tech Innovations For Financial Services (Finance Technology Network)IBM on Tuesday offered its vision of the future of financial services, complete with biometrics, state-of-the-art branch offices, enterprise risk-management systems, and advanced customer interaction.
IBM works toward replacable biometrics (InfoWorld)( InfoWorld ) - Biometric security systems have one particularly critical vulnerability: How do you replace your […]

Biometrics - IBM Showcases Tech Innovations For Financial Services (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

IBM Showcases Tech Innovations For Financial Services (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)The company has new biometric-security, risk-management, and customer-service technology under development at R&D lab.
CMPnetAsia.com (CMPnetAsia)IBM on Tuesday offered its vision of the future of financial services, complete with biometrics, state-of-the-art branch offices, and advanced customer interaction.

Biometrics - CSC wins $22 million to develop biometrics system for DoD

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

CSC wins $22 million to develop biometrics system for DoD EE Times Online - Aug 4, 2005 has won a task order, estimated to be worth up to $22 million, to support the Dept. of Defense (DoD) Biometrics Fusion Center. Under

Biometrics - For Security, the Eyes Have It

Friday, August 12th, 2005

For Security, the Eyes Have ItMore security checks are using biometrics. I wonder when they’ll do that at airports around here. –Iris scans and fingerprint identification will become commonplace for international travelers as these sophisticated biometrics supplant traditional airport security methods, a top Homeland Security official says.

Biometrics

Friday, August 12th, 2005

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