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It's a success!

You've heard about the Registered Traveler Program right? -  The one where they launched the pilot in 5 major airports to test the effectiveness of a quick way through security checkpoints for frequent flyers.

Well it was supposed to end by now but it's still going strong. It's getting good reviews, and seems to be beneficial to the airport and the flyers.

I know if I was a frequent flyer, I would have wanted to get in on that action too.

Registered traveler program expedites airport screening with biometrics and smart cards.

US VISIT update

Looks like the US-VISIT Exit program is starting to bang on all 4 cyclinders. It was the last phase to be implemented, and after several months of 'checking out' at particular airports, they've added on a few more.

Statistics to date: 407 criminals or immigration violators have been identified.

Department of Homeland Security to begin US-VISIT biometric exit pilot at Detroit metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

Look to a venus flytrap...

...to see the one of many applied biometrics. In fact, the way it determines if an insect is nearby, it could almost be called, Insect Recognition.

Venus flytrap - leader in biometrics?

Fighting the good fight

UK citizens who believe in a national ID should be glad they have MP Martin Salter on their side. He believes a properly functioning ID card will be beneficial for the UK, especially when it's loaded up with three biometrics!

Key role for MP in cards scheme.

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Tonight on TV....

Looking for something to watch tonight? Try to catch ABC's Primetime Live. There's a segment called 'No Place to Hide'. Sounds lovely.

Peter Jennings examines the government's effort to harness technology in the name of security, and the price we might pay if we fail to balance security and freedom in the digital age.

No doubt they will talk about biometrics in some part.

ABC news.

Free viewing of CSI sessions

The conference sessions held at CSI's annual conference back in November are available online. You can view them free after registering. They're all about information security. Whether any of the speakers brush on biometrics, I'm not too sure about.

View the sessions.

Biometrics not infantile. Who knew.

Here's another generic article about the biometric industry, with a little emphasis about voice biometrics halfway through. In many instances, such as in call centers, voice recognition is ideal.

Enterprise Fertile area for voice biometrics.

Out with the old, in with the new.

The OLD US Secretary of Homeland Security said that we needed an international standard for biometric technology as it pertains to travel. Hasn't this already been said? Well, maybe not by him, but somewhere... and they're already making efforts towards that by way of their actions.

Anyways, he's not gonna be around much longer. Judge Michael Chertoff is the most recent nomination by the President - we'll see if he actually qualifies this time.

Wanted: international biometric technology standards -- Ridge.

What's to come in 2005.

I think I forgot to post a link to this. Here's an article from us written for Secure ID News. It's all about our predictions for the future of the industry, and how the government is playing a large roll. And *sigh* yes, even large corporations.

SecureIDNews expert panel predictions.