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A new staff security system entered service at 29 Canadian airports on January 31, 2007
by Carroll McCormick (Airports International, Volume 40 No 2, March 2007) As of January 31, 2007, a powerful new security system called Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC) became fully operational at 29 Canadian airports. Biometric
Experts eye up iris recognition
by Clement James, vnunet.com http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2187390/experts-eye-iris-recognition Iris recognition is destined to become most used and researched biometric technology, according to industry experts. US-based technology strategy and research consultancy, Acuity Market Intelligence, will make the upbeat prediction
New Biometric Security Card in Force
by Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) http://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca/english/media/rel_comm/2007-02-06.shtml OTTAWA, February 6, 2007 ? The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority is pleased to announce that the world’s first dual biometric airport identification program is operational at
Now, Iris Tech To Profile Baddies
by Newindpress.com: SOUTHERN NEWS - ANDHRA PRADESH http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20070130015914&Page=A&Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh&Topic=0 VIJAYAWADA: After successfully being used as a vital identification tool in the issuance of ration cards and voter ID cards, the Iris technology is all set to
Central Information Management System for the Registered Traveler Program
by Colleen Chamberlain, Director of Transportation Security Policy, American Association of Airport Executives http://www.rtconsortium.org/pressRelease.cfm?relId=15 Transportation Security Clearinghouse Announces Launch of World's Most Advanced Interoperable Information Management System of Its Kind: System Will Enable Operation of
Get ready for the hotel of the future
by Dave Ellis, CNNMoney.com http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/14/news/companies/hotels_future/index.htm From self check-in to iPod docks to rooms that literally take your temperature, your next hotel stay could be light years ahead of expectations. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - It could
Eye Scan Technology Comes to Schools
by ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1539275 A New Jersey School District Is Piloting the System Parents who want to pick up their kids at school in one New Jersey district now can submit to iris scans, as
Your iris is the key
by HotelChatter.com http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/10/12/191812/90 Had it up to here with those flaky plastic keys? Maybe you should try using your eyes to open your hotel room door instead of those expired old keys. Back in July,
LG biometric technology to meet Middle East security challenge
by AME Info http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/46865.html The latest software breakthrough from global and regional digital leader LG Electronics will help both business and government in the Middle East to meet the growing security challenge, according to top
As TSA Registered Traveler Program takes off, DHS Secretary Ridge
by AP Photo/Kevin Wolf http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040903/480/wx10309031705 Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge looks into an iris camera as he becomes a 'registered traveler' at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., Friday, Sept. 3, 2004. The airport joined