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Thoughts, trends, and perspectives from the world of biometrics.

  • Iris Biometrics Set the Stage for Future Federal Access Control

    Final of a three-part series By Mohammed Murad When the federal government first established a PIV card program to increase security for federal employees and contractors, they were…

  • Time to Make PIV Cards Universal in Federal Facilities

    Second of a three-part series By Mohammed Murad Getting into a federal building or gaining access to a logical device isn’t as easy today as in the early…

  • 9/11 Forever Changed Government Access Control

    First of a three-part series By Mohammed Murad The 2001 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. forever changed how U.S. government agencies look at day-to-day operations. Security became…

  • Demand for iris recognition-based access control skyrocketing

    By Mohammed Murad The demand for access control technology is skyrocketing, according to a new market research report by the international market research firm, FMI. And biometric solutions…

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    Getting back to normal with vaccine passports

    Are you vaccinated? That’s a question asked by governments and businesses around the world. The answers to that question help determine how soon nations recover economically from the…

  • Iris ID and Access Control

    Visit us at ISC West, booth #10017, July 19-21 in Las Vegas Stop and think of how many sites count on plastic access control cards ­– often capable…

  • The Case for Biometrics for Border Control

    Safety and security, especially at our national borders, have become increasingly important due to the record number of people entering the U.S.  According to the National Sheriff’s Association,…

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    Local law enforcement turns to biometrics

    Local law enforcement organizations across the U.S. are turning to biometrics as a convenient, rapid and accurate way of improving daily operations. And Iris ID’s iris-recognition technology is…

  • Iris ID Technology Used Along the Border

    The U.S. Custom and Border Protection officers operate within a broad swath of the country – up to 100 air miles from any external boundary. That encompasses most…

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    3 Things HR Professionals Need to Know About Biometric Time and Attendance

    There are many choices for recording employees’ time and attendance, one of the most significant responsibilities of any human resources department. Paper punch cards are still widely used,…