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Animetrics offers facial recognition for iPhone and Android
NEWS HS100-10 Contactless Hybrid Finger Scanner (HS100-10) is scheduled to begin in May. The HS100-10’s simultaneous acquisition of both fingerprint and finger vein information strengthens authentication and the contactless sensor is robust in use with fingers that are dry or moist, which is difficult for conventional contact-based fingerprint authentication devices. The HS100-10’s USB interface allows users to connect to a PC in order to log on to its operating system or unlock its screensaver in both a stand-alone environment and an ActiveDirectory environment. It is compatible with major access management software, including IBM’s Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On and Novell’s Novell SecureLogin.
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Facial recognition reveals Canadian driver crime
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anadian driver and vehicle licensing body ICBC has revealed that its implementation of facial recognition technology has had a dramatic impact on reducing identity theft and fraud. The technology enables ICBC to compare a cardholder’s image with their image on file and with an entire database of millions of images and works by analysing facial characteristics that do not change, such as the size and location of cheekbones and the distance between the eyes. Cases of identity theft and fraud uncovered in 2010 through the use of facial recognition technology included that of a woman who attended the local driver licensing centre and took a road test in the name of her sister. Facial recognition technology matched her image to her own driver’s licence and it transpired she had been prohibited from driving.
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Animetrics offers facial recognition for iPhone and Android
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nimetrics , developer of 3D imaging technologies for facial biometric systems, is offering FaceR CredentialME in Apple’s iPhone App store and FaceR CredentialME AppLock in Google’s Android market. The Android App, CredentialME AppLock FaceR CredentialME AppLock enables the Android smartphone user to use facial recognition as the biometric authentication to unlock any application installed on the user’s Android device. CME AppLock provides the options of either letting the device camera automatically take a picture of the user’s face and verify via face recognition or to use a password to secure the user’s choice of applications on the handset. FaceR CredentialME for the iPhone has the same face recognition and authentication features as the Android CredentialME AppLock except it does not control securing individual applications on the iPhone. Both applications can be used as second factor authentication via third party applications. With the advancement of smartphones it seems likely that more data and personal information will be stored and accessed directly from the end user’s mobile phone. Paul Schuepp, president and CEO for Animetrics, says, “We’re carrying in our pocket now full functioning powerful computing and communications devices with integrated applications that run our businesses, our social networks, our life. It has become most important to protect our applications so that only I can use my private and personal apps.” Enterprises and consumers can use this tool to secure mobile systems via a wireless connection to a cloud-based security solution.
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4-6 April 2011 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London UK
Security Document World 2011 Conference and Exhibition The Global Hub for Next Generation Citizen & Government ID Solutions SDW 2011 will once again bring together the full industry spectrum in a three-day conference and exhibition. Designed for all those involved in document anti-counterfeiting, the issuing of e-passports, visas, e-ID, and driving licences, as well as immigration officials, customs, police, civil aviation, and other border control and security authorities. More information: www.sdw2011.com
6 April 2011 Wellington, New Zealand
Biometrics Institute New Zealand, 7th Conference This one-day event will provide an insight into the latest developments in biometric technologies. Free to attendees of ‘Applying Biometrics’ course on 4-8 April. More information: http://bit.ly/cab6v6
16-19 May 2011 NEC Birmingham, UK
IFSEC 2011 One of the world’s premier security events, IFSEC will bring together 25,000 security professionals and more than 600 companies. The IFSEC Seminar Programme features 46 free, case study-led sessions on a wide range of topics covering a multitude of industries. More information: www.ifsec.co.uk
26-27 May 2011 Sydney, Australia
Biometrics Institute Australia, 12th Conference and Exhibition More information: http://bit.ly/cab6v6
16-17 June 2011 University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
11th European Conference on eGovernment – ECEG 2011 Academic conference on eGovernment issues including identification and authentication, access to services. More information: http://bit.ly/cHmKQ5
7-13 August 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
96th Annual IAI Educational Conference
e-id
SIA redoubles calls for a biometrics component for E-Verify
Animetrics facial recognition for smartphones.
EVENTS CALENDAR
he US E-Verify programme needs a biometric component, according to the Security Industry Association (SIA) after a further report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that E-Verify remains vulnerable to identity theft and employer fraud.
The annual conference of the International Association for Identification (IAI). The conference programme, which will include all of the workshop information and the registration, will appear on the IAI website in Spring 2011. More information: www.theiai.org/conference/2011
21-23 September 2011 Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France
World e-ID 2011 : Next Generation of e-ID Management Technologies & Service World e-ID is an international conference covering both e-ID Government programs from across the globe and latest advances of e-ID technologies’ applications. As a part of Smart Event 2011, World e-ID 2011 will be an opportunity to share visions, see new perspectives and opportunities concerning e-ID projects. More information: www.smart-event.eu
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e-id
Facial recognition reveals Canadian driver crime
C
anadian driver and vehicle licensing body ICBC has revealed that its implementation of facial recognition technology has had a dramatic impact on reducing identity theft and fraud. The technology enables ICBC to compare a cardholder’s image with their image on file and with an entire database of millions of images and works by analysing facial characteristics that do not change, such as the size and location of cheekbones and the distance between the eyes. Cases of identity theft and fraud uncovered in 2010 through the use of facial recognition technology included that of a woman who attended the local driver licensing centre and took a road test in the name of her sister. Facial recognition technology matched her image to her own driver’s licence and it transpired she had been prohibited from driving.
mobile
Animetrics offers facial recognition for iPhone and Android
A
nimetrics , developer of 3D imaging technologies for facial biometric systems, is offering FaceR CredentialME in Apple’s iPhone App store and FaceR CredentialME AppLock in Google’s Android market. The Android App, CredentialME AppLock FaceR CredentialME AppLock enables the Android smartphone user to use facial recognition as the biometric authentication to unlock any application installed on the user’s Android device. CME AppLock provides the options of either letting the device camera automatically take a picture of the user’s face and verify via face recognition or to use a password to secure the user’s choice of applications on the handset. FaceR CredentialME for the iPhone has the same face recognition and authentication features as the Android CredentialME AppLock except it does not control securing individual applications on the iPhone. Both applications can be used as second factor authentication via third party applications. With the advancement of smartphones it seems likely that more data and personal information will be stored and accessed directly from the end user’s mobile phone. Paul Schuepp, president and CEO for Animetrics, says, “We’re carrying in our pocket now full functioning powerful computing and communications devices with integrated applications that run our businesses, our social networks, our life. It has become most important to protect our applications so that only I can use my private and personal apps.” Enterprises and consumers can use this tool to secure mobile systems via a wireless connection to a cloud-based security solution.
T
March 2011
4-6 April 2011 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London UK
Security Document World 2011 Conference and Exhibition The Global Hub for Next Generation Citizen & Government ID Solutions SDW 2011 will once again bring together the full industry spectrum in a three-day conference and exhibition. Designed for all those involved in document anti-counterfeiting, the issuing of e-passports, visas, e-ID, and driving licences, as well as immigration officials, customs, police, civil aviation, and other border control and security authorities. More information: www.sdw2011.com
6 April 2011 Wellington, New Zealand
Biometrics Institute New Zealand, 7th Conference This one-day event will provide an insight into the latest developments in biometric technologies. Free to attendees of ‘Applying Biometrics’ course on 4-8 April. More information: http://bit.ly/cab6v6
16-19 May 2011 NEC Birmingham, UK
IFSEC 2011 One of the world’s premier security events, IFSEC will bring together 25,000 security professionals and more than 600 companies. The IFSEC Seminar Programme features 46 free, case study-led sessions on a wide range of topics covering a multitude of industries. More information: www.ifsec.co.uk
26-27 May 2011 Sydney, Australia
Biometrics Institute Australia, 12th Conference and Exhibition More information: http://bit.ly/cab6v6
16-17 June 2011 University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
11th European Conference on eGovernment – ECEG 2011 Academic conference on eGovernment issues including identification and authentication, access to services. More information: http://bit.ly/cHmKQ5
7-13 August 2011 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
96th Annual IAI Educational Conference
e-id
SIA redoubles calls for a biometrics component for E-Verify
Animetrics facial recognition for smartphones.
EVENTS CALENDAR
he US E-Verify programme needs a biometric component, according to the Security Industry Association (SIA) after a further report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that E-Verify remains vulnerable to identity theft and employer fraud.
The annual conference of the International Association for Identification (IAI). The conference programme, which will include all of the workshop information and the registration, will appear on the IAI website in Spring 2011. More information: www.theiai.org/conference/2011
21-23 September 2011 Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France
World e-ID 2011 : Next Generation of e-ID Management Technologies & Service World e-ID is an international conference covering both e-ID Government programs from across the globe and latest advances of e-ID technologies’ applications. As a part of Smart Event 2011, World e-ID 2011 will be an opportunity to share visions, see new perspectives and opportunities concerning e-ID projects. More information: www.smart-event.eu
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