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  • Software uses fingerprint to launch apps, log in

    Taiwanese software manufacturer EgisTec is showing a product here at CES that lets you use your laptop's built-in fingerprint reader to launch applications, manage passwords and encrypt files.

    Written by Matt Egan11 Jan. 10 05:08
  • Biometrics sweep NSW gaols

    The NSW Department of Corrective Services will implement mandatory iris scanning and fingerprinting across its 32 prisons to help verify visitor identities.

    Written by Darren Pauli17 June 09 14:56
  • Busted: the NSW Police crime fighting toolkit

    NSW Police will have access to a new forensic information database within nine months along with a suite of centralised records management and field imaging systems.

    Written by Darren Pauli02 June 09 07:50
  • Defence trials sneaky cameras

    The Defence Science Technology Organisation (DSTO) is running facial recognition trials which will underpin biometric initiatives across the Department of Defence, Immigration and new smartcard driver's licences.

    Written by Darren Pauli28 May 09 10:39
  • Biometric passports agreed to in EU

    The European Parliament signed up to a plan Wednesday to introduce computerized biometric passports including people's fingerprints as well as their photographs, despite criticism from civil liberties groups and security experts who argue that the move is flawed on technical grounds.

    Written by Paul Meller15 Jan. 09 04:40
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