The UK has revised their National ID Scheme Delivery Plan by shifting the collection and supply of biometric data to the private sector in order to keep costs down. “We are looking to a future where the government would not provide biometric enrollment services. Instead, these would be provided by the market, giving citizens a choice of competing services which should maximize convenience and drive down price,” the UK Home Office says. Card fees remain guaranteed “at £30 or less” during 2009 and 2010. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/archive-4.gif)
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Sim-Prints’ biometrics app for improving patient care in the developing world won the first Idea Transform Weekend held in Cambridge, UK, reports Business Weekly. With this mobile phone-based app, health care workers can collect and check patient information in a variety of environments. The project was developed by Shruti Badwar, Mariy Chhatriwala, Toby Norman for the Global Health Hack Day in March. James Crosby, Marcos Ikegame and Gail Mayhew joined the team for this competition. read more »CADD Emirates, a Dubai-based ICT system integrator serving many industries including the hospitality sector, has announced that it will begin replacing its hotel guest room key card systems with biometric fingerprint scanners. read more »Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Information (PAIC) will be phasing out identity cards for foreigners working in the country’s public service sector in favor of smart cards, reports the Gulf News. read more »Multimodal biometric security provider ImageWare Systems Inc. has released version 2.0 of its Biometric Engine (BE) physical security identification product. This product is designed for airports, seaports and other critical points-of-access for government and private enterprises. This update takes into account the SAFE Port Act, which requires foreign shippers to secure cargo being shipped to the U.S. and ensure the identity of those loading it. Shippers must manage this by 2013. read more »In an effort to promote efficiencies and reduce paperwork costs, three leading identity trust hubs and a certification authority have signed an agreement to promote the use of digital identities and public key infrastructure (PKI) for employees in both the private and public sectors. read more »Sensor supplier Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) has extended its partnership with Chinese biometrics provider Miaxis Biometrics Co. LTD to deliver biometrics products to the Chinese banking sector. read more » |
