Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

Facial biometrics secures Hong Kong Passport Office I.T. systems

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Titanium Group Ltd., San Jose, Calif., has developed a facial recognition sign-on system for the Hong Kong Immigration Department. The biometric sign-on solution, with audit trail, uses human face authentication combined with traditional user ID and password for securing the department’s Electronic Passport System. Further information was not available. [end] 

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