The Biometric Daily

Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the sleek and light ultra-portable LifeBook(R) P7120 notebook designed for professionals on the go. With a cool black exterior, slimmer silhouette and a 10.6-inch LED lit widescreen display, the successor to the LifeBook P7010 notebook merges a lightweight form factor with performance, long battery life and total security. The sbunote is powered by Powered by an Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 753 (1.20 GHz) and Intel 915GMS chipset. With the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a combination of an integrated security chip with sophisticated data encryption software and built-in biometric fingerprint swipe sensors included as standard features, the LifeBook P7120 notebook offers safeguards to prevent unauthorized data access. Hard disk drive shock absorbers reduce vibration to ensure higher data availability and prevent losses. And with an eye toward the future, the LifeBook P7120 notebook is VoIP-ready, with built-in dual array microphones and noise-canceling software. The LifeBook P7120 notebook, with pricing starting at $1,699(3) for a base configuration, is available now.

Biopassword Inc. raised $8 million in a second round of funding.
The Biopassword B-Indentified products are based on their dynamic keystroke algorithm. By combining this algorithm with the various network software, a cheap and easy to install biometric security layer can be added to the normal network authentication procedure. Because of the fact that no additional hardware is needed, this software solution is a good alternative for the more expensive hardware based biometric network security solutions.
If 90% of the population is recognized, the ROI is far better than most "conventional" biometric systems. So do we have a winner on our hands? Download a demo and see for yourself.

Great Britain is faced with an obscure case of identity theft. In this case the ploy of stealing the identity of a dead baby was copied from Frederick Forsyth's thriller The Day of the Jackal. The "lord" managed to live on with the stolen identity for more than 22 years. The fraud was discovered when a routine check showed that his passport was revoked in 2003 after a security trawl by the Passport Agency revealed an exact match with the Register of Deaths.
It will be interesting to see if the passport issuance systems in the various countries are or will be adapted in such a way that these situations are easy to detect. With a biometric passport people will not only be able to have a genuine "government certified" analog identity but an electronic identity as well. How's that for a responsibility?