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Handheld Touch Screen Device May Lead to Mobile Fingerprint ID
Release Date: 12/15/2009 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Hostage Rescue Team had a problem--they needed a small, portable tool to identify fingerprints and … more
NIST Test Proves ‘The Eyes Have It’ for ID Verification
Release Date: 11/03/2009 The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity--its intricate structure constitutes a powerful … more
Showcase - Bio-imaging Technologies (9/2009)
Release Date: 10/06/2009 A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FEDERAL MARKETPLACE EVENT TEDCO, NIST and NIH Present Bio-imaging Technologies For Commercial Adoption On Tuesday, … more
Biometrics Conference Meets Sept. 22–24 in Florida
Release Date: 08/25/2009 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) are cosponsoring the Biometric Consortium … more
Who Are You? Mobile ID Devices Find Out Using NIST Guidelines
Release Date: 08/25/2009 A new publication that recommends best practices for the next generation of portable biometric acquisition devices--Mobile ID--has been published … more
Saying ‘Cheese’ for More Effective Border Security
Release Date: 11/25/2008 A graphical overlay can improve the quality of facial images obtained by facial recognition systems. Credit: NIST View hi-resolution image Facial … more
Biometric Consortium Conference 2008 Will Be Held Sept. 23-25
Release Date: 09/03/2008 The Biometric Consortium Conference 2008, to be held in Tampa, Fla., Sept. 23-25, will focus on biometric technologies for homeland security, … more
New NIST Publication Recommends Best Fits Between Federal ‘Locks’ and ‘Keys’
Release Date: 04/01/2008 Federal agencies have begun issuing a secure form of government-wide ID known as the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, mandated in 2004 … more
NIST Shows On-card Fingerprint Match Is Secure, Speedy
Release Date: 04/01/2008 A fingerprint identification technology for use in Personal Identification Verification (PIV) cards that offers improved protection from identity … more
NIST Requests Comments on Proposed Biometrics Lab Program
Release Date: 03/05/2008 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comments on a proposed new program to accredit testing laboratories … more
Biometrics Standards Registry for U.S. Government Issued for Public Comment; Deadline is March 10
Release Date: 02/08/2008 An interagency subcommittee of the White House's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) issued a draft document today that lists … more
Registration Open for Biometrics Conference
Release Date: 05/25/2006 Registration is now open for the Biometrics Consortium Conference 2006, one of the nation's largest conferences featuring the latest advances … more
NIST Issues Final Federal Biometric Specs
Release Date: 02/02/2006 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) yesterday issued the final publication describing how biometrics should be stored on … more
Conference to Highlight New Biometric Technologies
Release Date: 08/26/2005 The Biometrics Consortium Conference 2005 will address the latest trends in research, development, testing and application of biometric … more
First Large-Scale Evaluation of Iris Recognition Under Way
Release Date: 08/10/2005 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is running the Iris Challenge Evaluation (ICE), the first … more |
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