ID & Biometrics
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Doing it by hand in Halifax
The Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia knows its workers like the backs of their hands - and proves it by allowing (or denying) 4,000 of them access to the right work area by scanning the vascular pattern on their hands. 11 Jun 2008 - Port Strategy
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That's Orwell and good...
The predictions in George Orwell's novel 1984 seemed far-fetched when it was published six decades ago - but seem to be edging ever-closer with the co-operation between five countries to develop the 'server-in-the-sky' database. 11 Jun 2008 - Port Strategy
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Roads may need more lanes
About a million US workers will be enrolled in the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) initiative by the end of this year. The country reached the half-way point of its implementation when the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) started enrolling its workers at Hampton Roads, becoming the 78th port to do so. 11 Jun 2008 - Port Strategy
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Getting down to detail on biometrics
To understand what's meant by 'biometrics' requires a near dissection of what meaning the word's intended to carry in any given set of circumstances, says a campaign group. 11 Jun 2008 - Port Strategy
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A finger on the pulse
Biometrics might be the next big security thing, but too must reliance on one solution must be avoided, warns Stuart Pearcey 11 Jun 2008 - Port Strategy
