Finland selects Gemalto for its new secure e-passport and eID
Gemalto has been chosen by the National Police Board in Finland to supply the country’s new ePassport, which will enable secure and faster border crossings. The new travel document has advanced security features and is fully compliant with ICAO1 requirements. Gemalto is already responsible for Finland’s polycarbonate electronic ID (eID) and resident permit cards. Under the new multi-year contract Gemalto will produce and personalize hundreds of thousands of Sealys ePassports and eID cards each year. These will be issued to citizens within days or even hours, via a convenient nationwide network of trusted retail outlets and delivery points.
Fingerprint and vein sensor to power newgen biometrics
Cambridge UK flexible electronics business FlexEnable and a French company, ISORG, have created a new device that they believe will power a biometrics revolution. The technology is being described as the world’s first large area flexible fingerprint sensor on plastic designed for biometric applications. The technology is capable of measuring not only the fingerprint, but also the configuration of veins in the fingers, providing additional security versus that of a surface fingerprint alone. This new sensor has been achieved by deposition of organic printed photodetectors (OPD), pioneered by ISORG, onto a plastic organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) backplane, developed by FlexEnable, to create a flexible fingerprint sensor that is ultra-thin, light, robust and lenseless.
London to take part in €25m smart citizens technology trial
London is partnering with other cities across Europe in a €25m project which seeks to show how the use of technology can enhance the lives of residents. The London mayoral office in collaboration with the Royal Borough of Greenwhich, has been selected to participate in the Smart Cities and Communities Lighthouse program which sets out to solve the issues faced by people across major cities as these continue to develop and increase in size. The intention is to harness technical prowess and look to what new approaches and technological innovation can bring.
Face recognition system for unacceptable crowd conduct
Scotland’s Professional Football League is considering the use of facial recognition technology at stadiums to help combat anti-social behavior. The SPFL has set up a working group to examine the issue of unacceptable conduct. The debate over the extent to which clubs should be held accountable for the conduct of their followers has been sparked by recent incidents involving various club supporters.