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…but iQueue provides competition
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Editorial Office: Elsevier Ltd The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB, UK Fax: +44 (0) 1865 843973 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biometrics-today.com Publisher: Laurence Zipson E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Steve Mansfield-Devine Tel: +44 (0) 20 3286 7828 Production Support Manager: Lin Lucas Email: [email protected] Subscription Information An annual subscription to Biometric Technology Today includes 10 printed issues and online access for up to 5 users. Prices: 998 for all European countries & Iran US$1080 for all countries except Europe and Japan ¥132 700 for Japan (Prices valid until 31 December 2010) To subscribe send payment to the address above. Tel: +44 (0)1865 843687/Fax: +44 (0)1865 834971 Email: [email protected], or via www.biometrics-today.com. Subscriptions run for 12 months, from the date payment is received. Periodicals postage is paid at Rahway, NJ 07065, USA. Postmaster send all USA address corrections to: Biometric Technology Today, 365 Blair Road, Avenel, NJ 07001, USA This newsletter and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use: Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Global Rights Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: +44 1865 843830, fax: +44 1865 853333, email: [email protected]. You may also contact Global Rights directly through Elsevier’s home page (www.elsevier.com), selecting first ‘Support & contact’, then ‘Copyright & permission’. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; phone: +1 978 750 8400, fax: +1 978 750 4744, and in the UK through the Copyright Licensing Agency Rapid Clearance Service (CLARCS), 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP, UK; phone: +44 (0)20 7631 5555; fax: +44 (0)20 7631 5500. Other countries may have a local reprographic rights agency for payments. Derivative Works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the Publisher is required for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. Electronic Storage or Usage Permission of the Publisher is required to store or use electronically any material contained in this journal, including any article or part of an article. Except as outlined above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Publisher. Address permissions requests to: Elsevier Science Global Rights Department, at the mail, fax and email addresses noted above. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/ or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
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Biometric Technology Today
...Continued from front page increase the costs of social and economic programmes and prevent aid from getting to those who need it most.” Some of the key areas for L-1’s involvement include civilian enrolment services, biometric technologies, and the design and production of secure identity documents. L-1’s CEO, Robert LaPenta, said: “We believe that identity management solutions and services can make a significant contribution to society and to undocumented citizens in developing countries, bringing them out of anonymity, helping to establish their place and participation in society, and affirming their rights to benefits they are entitled to receive as citizens.” UÊ £Ê`iÌÌÞÊ-ÕÌýÊ+£ÊÓä£äÊv>cial results showed a 1% drop in revenues at $148.2m, compared with the same quarter in 2009. Margins were also down, reflecting a higher contribution to revenues from lowermargin activities, such as the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services enrolment contract, which brought in $5m during the quarter. The company made a loss of $7.5m Ê+£ÊLÕÌÊÌ iÊÕÌÊvÀÊvÀÃÌ >vÊÀiÛiÕiÃÊ remains unchanged, at $340-350m, due to earnings from programmes that will only be fully realised over the course of the year.
travel
Clear back in business…
T
he Clear biometric-based trusted traveller programme should be back in operation by the summer. Alclear, a company owned by investment firm Algood Holdings, acquired Clear for $6m in a bankruptcy auction. The Clear scheme gives members expedited clearance through security at airports. Clear’s previous owners, Flyclear, ceased operations after its parent company, Verified Identity Pass, went into bankruptcy, having failed to make repayments on a $32m loan. At the time, there was considerable concern over the security of the biometric data held by Clear. The operation had 160,000 customers when it ceased operations and the resurrected company said it would honour existing accounts. Alclear said it would contact every client, and anyone who did not want to stay with Clear would have their details wiped. New customers can join for $179 – down from Clear’s previous fee of $199. In addition to the brand and the Clear database, Alclear has acquired equipment – most notably the kiosks used by customers at airports. But the contracts Clear had with 16 airports have lapsed and will have to be renegotiated.
Clear’s board of directors will include Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security; Craig Coy, former president and COO of L3 Communications’ Homeland Security Group and CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority; and Robert LaPenta, chairman, president and CEO of L-1 Identity Solutions.
…but iQueue provides competition
I
ndianapolis International Airport (IND) lost its Registered Traveler programme when Verified Identity Pass went bankrupt and took Clear with it. Now the programme is up and running again – but not using Clear’s service. ÃÌi>`]ÊÌ iÊ>À«ÀÌÊ >ÃÊ}iÊvÀÊ+ÕiÕi]Ê>Ê partnership between Cogent, ARINC, FLO Corporation and International RAM. Preenrolment for travellers has already started at ]Ê>`Ê+ÕiÕiÊÃ>ÞÃÊÌÊÃÊÊ`ÃVÕÃÃÃÊÜÌ Ê several other US airports. Using the service, customers can either join online and then provide fingerprints and iris scans when they next visit the airport, or give their data at one of Cogent’s several enrolment locations in the Indianapolis area. The company has around 1,000 such centres across the US, to ÃÕ««ÀÌÊvÕÌÕÀiÊÀÕÌÃÊvÊÌ iÊ+ÕiÕiÊÃiÀÛVi°Ê The biometric and account data is stored on a smartcard, which the traveller presents at checkin for expedited processing through security. / iÊ+ÕiÕiÊ>Õ>ÊviiÊÃÊf£{]Ê>`ÊÌ iÊVpany is offering an extra six months membership for former Clear and Preferred Traveler members.
trusted traveller
Germany and US link trusted traveller programmes
T
he US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the German Interior Ministry plan to link their biometric-based trusted traveller programmes. A statement signed by DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl and Germany’s State Secretary Klaus-Dieter Fritsche will create a joint scheme under which pre-approved travellers can move more swiftly through security and passport controls. Anyone applying for the US Global Entry scheme will automatically qualify for Germany’s
May 2010
Editorial Office: Elsevier Ltd The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB, UK Fax: +44 (0) 1865 843973 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biometrics-today.com Publisher: Laurence Zipson E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Steve Mansfield-Devine Tel: +44 (0) 20 3286 7828 Production Support Manager: Lin Lucas Email: [email protected] Subscription Information An annual subscription to Biometric Technology Today includes 10 printed issues and online access for up to 5 users. Prices: 998 for all European countries & Iran US$1080 for all countries except Europe and Japan ¥132 700 for Japan (Prices valid until 31 December 2010) To subscribe send payment to the address above. Tel: +44 (0)1865 843687/Fax: +44 (0)1865 834971 Email: [email protected], or via www.biometrics-today.com. Subscriptions run for 12 months, from the date payment is received. Periodicals postage is paid at Rahway, NJ 07065, USA. Postmaster send all USA address corrections to: Biometric Technology Today, 365 Blair Road, Avenel, NJ 07001, USA This newsletter and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use: Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Global Rights Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: +44 1865 843830, fax: +44 1865 853333, email: [email protected]. You may also contact Global Rights directly through Elsevier’s home page (www.elsevier.com), selecting first ‘Support & contact’, then ‘Copyright & permission’. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; phone: +1 978 750 8400, fax: +1 978 750 4744, and in the UK through the Copyright Licensing Agency Rapid Clearance Service (CLARCS), 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP, UK; phone: +44 (0)20 7631 5555; fax: +44 (0)20 7631 5500. Other countries may have a local reprographic rights agency for payments. Derivative Works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the Publisher is required for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. Electronic Storage or Usage Permission of the Publisher is required to store or use electronically any material contained in this journal, including any article or part of an article. Except as outlined above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Publisher. Address permissions requests to: Elsevier Science Global Rights Department, at the mail, fax and email addresses noted above. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/ or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
02265 Pre-press/Printed by Mayfield Press (Oxford) Ltd.
2
Biometric Technology Today
...Continued from front page increase the costs of social and economic programmes and prevent aid from getting to those who need it most.” Some of the key areas for L-1’s involvement include civilian enrolment services, biometric technologies, and the design and production of secure identity documents. L-1’s CEO, Robert LaPenta, said: “We believe that identity management solutions and services can make a significant contribution to society and to undocumented citizens in developing countries, bringing them out of anonymity, helping to establish their place and participation in society, and affirming their rights to benefits they are entitled to receive as citizens.” UÊ £Ê`iÌÌÞÊ-ÕÌýÊ+£ÊÓä£äÊv>cial results showed a 1% drop in revenues at $148.2m, compared with the same quarter in 2009. Margins were also down, reflecting a higher contribution to revenues from lowermargin activities, such as the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services enrolment contract, which brought in $5m during the quarter. The company made a loss of $7.5m Ê+£ÊLÕÌÊÌ iÊÕÌÊvÀÊvÀÃÌ >vÊÀiÛiÕiÃÊ remains unchanged, at $340-350m, due to earnings from programmes that will only be fully realised over the course of the year.
travel
Clear back in business…
T
he Clear biometric-based trusted traveller programme should be back in operation by the summer. Alclear, a company owned by investment firm Algood Holdings, acquired Clear for $6m in a bankruptcy auction. The Clear scheme gives members expedited clearance through security at airports. Clear’s previous owners, Flyclear, ceased operations after its parent company, Verified Identity Pass, went into bankruptcy, having failed to make repayments on a $32m loan. At the time, there was considerable concern over the security of the biometric data held by Clear. The operation had 160,000 customers when it ceased operations and the resurrected company said it would honour existing accounts. Alclear said it would contact every client, and anyone who did not want to stay with Clear would have their details wiped. New customers can join for $179 – down from Clear’s previous fee of $199. In addition to the brand and the Clear database, Alclear has acquired equipment – most notably the kiosks used by customers at airports. But the contracts Clear had with 16 airports have lapsed and will have to be renegotiated.
Clear’s board of directors will include Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security; Craig Coy, former president and COO of L3 Communications’ Homeland Security Group and CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority; and Robert LaPenta, chairman, president and CEO of L-1 Identity Solutions.
…but iQueue provides competition
I
ndianapolis International Airport (IND) lost its Registered Traveler programme when Verified Identity Pass went bankrupt and took Clear with it. Now the programme is up and running again – but not using Clear’s service. ÃÌi>`]ÊÌ iÊ>À«ÀÌÊ >ÃÊ}iÊvÀÊ+ÕiÕi]Ê>Ê partnership between Cogent, ARINC, FLO Corporation and International RAM. Preenrolment for travellers has already started at ]Ê>`Ê+ÕiÕiÊÃ>ÞÃÊÌÊÃÊÊ`ÃVÕÃÃÃÊÜÌ Ê several other US airports. Using the service, customers can either join online and then provide fingerprints and iris scans when they next visit the airport, or give their data at one of Cogent’s several enrolment locations in the Indianapolis area. The company has around 1,000 such centres across the US, to ÃÕ««ÀÌÊvÕÌÕÀiÊÀÕÌÃÊvÊÌ iÊ+ÕiÕiÊÃiÀÛVi°Ê The biometric and account data is stored on a smartcard, which the traveller presents at checkin for expedited processing through security. / iÊ+ÕiÕiÊ>Õ>ÊviiÊÃÊf£{]Ê>`ÊÌ iÊVpany is offering an extra six months membership for former Clear and Preferred Traveler members.
trusted traveller
Germany and US link trusted traveller programmes
T
he US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the German Interior Ministry plan to link their biometric-based trusted traveller programmes. A statement signed by DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl and Germany’s State Secretary Klaus-Dieter Fritsche will create a joint scheme under which pre-approved travellers can move more swiftly through security and passport controls. Anyone applying for the US Global Entry scheme will automatically qualify for Germany’s
May 2010