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ANSI INCITS 383 Information Technology - Biometric Profile Interoperability and Data Interchange Biometrics-Based Verification and Identification of Transportation Workers

ANSI INCITS 394 Information Technology - Application Profile for Interoperability, Data Interchange and Data Integrity of Biometric-Based Personal Identification for Border Management

ANSI INCITS 395 Information Technology - Biometric Data Interchange Formats - Signature/Sign Data

ANSI INCITS 398 Information Technology - Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework (CBEFF)

ANSI INCITS 409.1 Biometric Performance Testing and Reporting Part 1: Principles and Framework

ANSI INCITS 409.2 Biometric Performance Testing and Reporting Part 2: Technology Testing and Reporting

ANSI INCITS 409.3 Biometric Performance Testing and Reporting Part 3: Scenario Testing and Reporting

ANSI INCITS 409.4 Information Technology – Biometric Performance Testing and Reporting – Part 4: Operational Testing Methodologies

ANSI X9.84 Biometric Information Management and Security for the Financial Services Industry

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19784-1 Information Technology - Biometric application programming interface Part 1: BioAPI specification

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19785-1 Information Technology - Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework Part 1: Data element specification

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19785-2 Information Technology - Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework Part 2: Procedures for the operation of the Biometric Registration Authority

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19794-1 Information Technology - Biometric data interchange formats Part 1: Framework

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19794-3 Information Technology - Biometric data interchange formats Part 3: Finger pattern spectral data

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19794-4 Information Technology - Biometric data interchange formats Part 4: Finger image data

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19794-5 Information Technology - Biometric data interchange formats Part 5: Face image data

BSI BS ISO/IEC 19794-6 Information Technology - Biometric data interchange formats Part 6: Iris image data

CSA ISO/IEC 7816-11-05 Identification cards Integrated circuit cards Part 11: Personal verification through biometric methods-ISO/IEC 7816-11: 2004

NIST: Improved Facial Recognition Technology Promotes More Effective Border Security  Dec 3, 2008
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found a way to significantly improve the quality of facial images acquired at border entry points, including airports and seaports, by facial recognition systems.

ABI: Biometrics Penetrating Consumer Markets  Nov 25, 2008
Long the domain of government and law enforcement agencies, biometric systems are increasingly moving into the market for personal data management and security.

Frost: Choices, Demand Drive Uptake in N. American Electronic Access Control Systems Market  Oct 13, 2008
Terrorism and escalating security threat perceptions have had huge ramifications on the security environment in North America, bringing vigor into the security surveillance market.

ABI: Security Biometrics Spending to Reach $7.3B in 2013  Aug 25, 2008
According to ABI Research, broad interest and investment in an array of biometrics technologies around the world will drive biometrics spending to $7.3 billion by 2013, up from around $3 billion in 2008.

Frost: Tech Innovations, Gov't Regs Drive Border Control Biometrics Use  Aug 18, 2008
The post-9/11 effort to clamp down on fraudulent activities and illegal immigration greatly increased the use of biometrics' usage in border control applications.

Frost: Greater Reliability, Convenience Make Case for RFID, Biometric Security Solutions   Jul 22, 2008
Government and security agencies worldwide increasingly demand high-tech solutions to secure their borders.

Frost: Biometrics Ushering in Next Age of Asia-Pacific Security  Jun 5, 2008
National ID and e-Passport programs are contributing to the growth and development of the biometrics market in Asia-Pacific.

Frost: Strong Growth for Biometrics in Financial Institutions Expected Globally   Jun 9, 2008
The use of biometrics in financial institutions grows as banks worldwide strive to offer a combination of enhanced security and convenience to their customers, according to Frost & Sullivan.

U.S. Biometrics Standards Registry Issued for Public Comment  Feb 26, 2008
The U.S. National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) issued the Registry of USG Recommended Biometric Standards Version 1.0, Draft for Public Comment, National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management, a draft document that lists recommended standards to enable government agencies to easily share biometric data.

Frost: Euro Airport Security Equipment Market Sees Growth  Oct 11, 2007
The European airport security market looks set for robust growth, according to Frost & Sullivan, particularly in the wake of continued threats, new European Union (EU) airport security regulations, rising passenger traffic and the increasing need to upgrade installed security equipment and integrate it with newly implemented technology.

Europe's Biometric Database Aids Common European Asylum System  Sep 18, 2007
The European Commission (EC) recently published the annual report on the activities of EURODAC, the European Union (EU) biometrics database tool that helps determine which member state is responsible for examining an asylum claim.

Frost: Card-Based Systems, Biometric Applications Spur Asia-Pacific EACS Market   Sep 17, 2007
Heightened concerns over security, along with liberalization and strong economic growth, have been driving the Asia-Pacific region toward more high-end electronic access control systems (EACS) in recent years.

Biometric Consortium Conference to Look at Industry Advancements  Aug 21, 2007
Advancements in biometrics R&D and technologies will be the focus of the 2007 Biometrics Consortium Conference, Sept. 11-13, in Baltimore, Md.

ISO/IEC Biometric Fusion Report Combats Security Concerns  Aug 16, 2007
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released ISO/IEC TR 24722:2007 - Information technology - Biometrics - Multimodal and other multibiometric fusion, which offers technology solutions that may enable the fusion of multiple biometric indicators, such as face, fingerprint and hand geometry features, to improve multiple evidences of the same identity.

Biometrics Help Registered Travelers through U.S. Checkpoints  Aug 10, 2007
A biometrics-based program offers pre-screened flyers expedited passage through dedicated security lanes at several U.S. airports.

Fujitsu, 123ID Introduce 4 Biometric Developer Kits to Authenticate Fingerprints  Aug 2, 2007
Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. (FMA) and 123ID Inc. released development kits developers can use to incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint identification login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, point of sale (POS) and commercial and government identity-management systems.

Frost: Continued Threats Create Boom in Euro Airport Security Equipment Market   Jul 30, 2007
The continued threat of terrorism is set to drive growth across the entire European airport security equipment market, especially given recent European Union (EU) legislation which aims to impose standard security requirements across all member states.

ARINC Certifies IER 918 Kiosk  Jun 30, 2007
ARINC Inc. certified the compact IER 918 common use self service (CUSS) check-in kiosk for operation with the ARINC enhanced SelfServ CUSS kiosk platform.

OASIS Approves Digital Signature Services Standard  June 28, 2007
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) approved Digital Signature Services (DSS) version 1.0 as an OASIS standard.

STMicroelectronics Introduces 32 b Family Powered by ARM Cortex-M3 Core for Embedded Systems  Jun 18, 2007
STMicroelectronics (ST) announced a family of 32 b flash microcontrollers (MCUs) based on the ARM Cortex-M3 core - a core with features designed for embedded applications requiring high performance (1.25 Dhrystone million instructions per second [MIPS]/MHz), low power and low cost.

Samsung Introduces Common Criteria Certified Smart Card IC  May 10, 2007
Two Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. chips designed for contact and non-contact smart cards were given Common Criteria (CC) certification and an Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4+ rating.

GAO: US-VISIT Not Meeting Expectations, Program Management Challenges Need to Be Addressed  Feb 24, 2007
After spending almost four years and more than $1B, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented entry capabilities at most ports of entry, however, it has not implemented a biometric exit capability or a suitable alternative, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

NIST: Right Counter Height Can Improve Fingerprint Capture   Jan 31, 2007
Biometric technologies, such as fingerprint readers, are increasingly being used by governments and private industry for a personal identification (ID) that can't easily be forged or stolen.

Frost: Gov't Use Spurs Growth in Iris Recognition Technology Sector  Jan 29, 2007
The need for global security, incombination with the mounting need for one-to-many (1:N) authentication, has enabled iris recognition technology to gain a strong foothold in the security markets.

Frost: Security Threats, Government Impetus Drive Corporate Security Market  Jan 10, 2007
Mounting security threats across the world and the positive spillover effects of smart card use in government identification and other applications continue to drive growth of the global corporate security (physical and logical) smart card market.

Deadline Passes for Federal Agencies to Begin Issuing 'Smart' ID Cards  Nov 25, 2006
While Oct. 27, 2006 marked the deadline for U.S. federal agencies to begin issuing new biometrics-based smart cards to its employees and contractors for access to federal buildings and information systems nationwide, agencies have until Oct. 27, 2008 to provide the personal identity verification (PIV) cards to all employees.

GAO: DHS Should Address Challenges before Implementing TWIC Program  Oct 27, 2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and industry stakeholders face three major challenges in addressing problems identified during the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program testing including ensuring that key components of the TWIC program work effectively in the maritime sector, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

NIST Releases 'MBARK' for Better Biometric Systems  Aug 9, 2006
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Multimodal Biometric Application Resource Kit (MBARK), which includes new software and other tools that can be used to help build...

DHS Proposes Expansion of Visitors Enrolled in US-VISIT  Aug 3, 2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule to expand processing in the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program to an additional number of non-U.S....

Cross Match Fingerprint Capture Stations Compliant with HSPD-12  Jul 20, 2006
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) approved Cross Match Technologies' fingerprint capture stations to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12)....

EC Adopts Proposal to Introduce Biometrics to Visa Information System  Jun 5, 2006 
The European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a regulation introducing biometric identifiers in the visa information system (VIS)....

IBG Biometric Performance Certification Program Certifies First Product  Mar 1, 2006
IHS, International Biometric Group (IBG) announced the first biometric product to be certified through IBG’s Biometric Performance Certification program....

Electronic Passport Testing Supports US-VISIT Program, ICAO Standards  Feb 1, 2006
As part of the Department of Homeland Security's US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology) program, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore initiated...

TSA to Use Biometrics for Registered Traveler Program  Jan 27, 2006
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced several parameters for a nationwide private sector Registered Traveler (RT) program, including the biometrics to be used for identification...

INCITS Approves Biometrics Standard in Response to Terrorism and Identity Theft  Jan 27, 2006
The InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) approved a three-part standard that addresses performance testing of identification and verification devices, algorithms and...

IHS Government and Military - E-Passport Testing Begins in U.S.  Jan 23, 2006
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) began live testing of e-Passports containing contactless chips with biographic and biometric information and the readers capable of reading these e-Passports...

Frost: PC/Network Security Holds Huge Potential for Finger-Scan Market  May 23, 2006
Emerging fingerprint-enabled security products, such as laptops and cell phones, are opening up lucrative market opportunities in the fingerprint biometrics markets....

Machine Readable Passports For VWP Travel Requirement Nears  May 16, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminded travelers from 27 Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries that as of June 26, 2005, they must have a machine-readable...

SAGEM Provides European 'Multi-Biometric' Visas For Pilot  May 9, 2005
Groupe SAGEM announced it was selected to integrate a pilot test of European multi-biometric visas....

European Commission IDs Biometrics Challenges  Apr 1, 2005
The European Commission released a major new study on how biometric technologies - including fingerprint, iris and face recognition - will impact daily European...

INCITS M1 Committee Adds 3D Data to Face Image Standard  Mar 11, 2005
The International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) M1 Committee on Biometrics added 3D data to the ANSI/INCITS 385-2004 Face Recognition...

Standardization Issues in Biometrics  Feb 14, 2005
Governments and businesses around the world are trialling biometric technologies in the hope of improving the security and convenience of identifying and authenticating...