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  • E-passports to put new face on old documents

    One of the basic forms of personal identification, the passport, is on the verge of taking on a new, high-tech identity.

  • Biometric security will be ready in time for new US rules: DFAT

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) today expressed confidence that biometric security systems needed to comply with new passport requirements for entry to the United States would be ready before the October deadline.

  • UK airport begins biometric ID trial

    Manchester Airport has begun a six-month trial of biometric face recognition technology that will scan passengers and use automatic gates in an attempt to tighten border security and speed up immigration checks.

  • Biometric pace of change gives Canberra the jitters

    The Australian government has high hopes for biometric identification to cope with increasing numbers of international travellers, but the rate of technological change is causing investment jitters, say government insiders.

  • Visa Australia seeks to stall data fraud

    Amidst rising concern over online security, Visa International is preparing to trial a set of minimum e-commerce and data security standards for merchants with medium-to-large transaction volumes.

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  • E-passports to put new face on old documents

    Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.

  • Can biometrics move beyond borders?

    Countries including the UK and the US are putting biometrics at the forefront of plans to improve national border security but there are still significant issues to be solved before the technology is up to the job.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Accenture lands Homeland Security deal

    The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it had awarded Accenture a contract worth up to US$10 billion for help in upgrading the nation's system for tracking visitors.

  • Leaving your prints all over the place

    Print documents are already being drawn into the world of digital security, and it's happening faster than we think.

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