FBI aims for world's largest biometrics database
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The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion project to build the world's largest computer database of biometrics to give the government more ways to identify people at home and abroad, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
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The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion project to build the world's largest computer database of biometrics to give the U.S. government more ways to identify people at home and abroad, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
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Swiss passports with digital biometric data will be made available on an experimental basis from the end of 2005, largely as a result of demands from the United States, the Swiss government said.
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The University of California, Los Angeles, reports one or more computer hackers have accessed a database containing the personal information of 800,000 people.  The school said the central campus database was accessed between October 2005 and Nov.
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The State Department will begin issuing electronic passports with microchips that store biometric and other data by early next year.
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Hitachi is working on a biometric device that could scan different fingers for different authorizations, such as starting a car, adjusting its seat and even authorizing payments.
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Catching criminals could become quicker   thanks to a new fingerprint technique developed by British   scientists.
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By Robert Verkaik Law Editor  Google, the world's biggest search engine, is setting out to create the most comprehensive database of personal information ever assembled, one with the ability to tell people how to run their lives.
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A test project, now in use at Reagan National Airport, aims to give frequent fliers a quicker pass through security checkpoints by using the latest biometric technologies -- such as eye scans -- to verify a passenger's identity.
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New facial-recognition software for handheld computers, which amounts to a portable mug book, is being field-tested by Los Angeles police. Civil liberties advocates warn privacy and accuracy are key issues.
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The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion  project to build the world's largest computer database of  biometrics to give the U.S. government more ways to identify  people at home and abroad, the Washington Post reported on  Friday.
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Researchers say a new programme could help create a DNA database of all life on Earth, ever.
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Independent security researcher stumbles upon usernames and passwords to nearly 1,000 government officials worldwide.
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Japanese banks are turning to a new biometric identification system, based on the unique nature of the patterns of veins in our palms.
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A team of international scientists launched an ambitious project on Thursday to genetically identify, or provide a barcode for, every plant and animal species on the planet.
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Iris, fingers, head, shoulders, knees and toes The UK, Europe and the US are planning to belt and brace their border databases by using multiple forms of biometrics to identify people.â¦
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1776 continues to cost money The list of police and security forces which can gain automated access to UK law-enforcement biometric databases may be set to widen, according to reports.â¦