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DERMALOG gets Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award

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Frost & Sullivan has presented its Customer Value Enhancement Award to Germany-based DERMALOG Identification Systems. Said to be Germany’s largest biometrics manufacturer, DERMALOG was selected for the performance of its new biometric border control system which the company says is particularly fast and efficient thanks to its high-end componentry. “We are very pleased and proud that Frost & Sullivan has recognizes the innovation and customer focus embodied by our biometric border control system,” DERMALOG’s managing director Günther Mull said. “All of

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U.S Senate Judiciary Committee rejects biometric exit system for immigrants

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As the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee continues to work through amendments to an immigration overhaul bill, it has rejected a proposal from Republican Senator Jeff Sessions to collect the fingerprints of foreigners departing from the country. A currently-proposed overhaul to current U.S. immigration laws would require that the Department of Homeland Security complete a system to collect biographic information, though Senator Jeff Sessions has proposed amending this bill to include biometric data collection. According to a report in the Washington Post,

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Facial recognition automated control gates processing passengers at Dublin Airport

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The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and the Dublin Airport Authority have installed an automated border control system from SITA at the Dublin Airport in an attempt to streamline passenger flow. SITA’s gates, which rely on facial recognition technology from NEC, at Dublin Airport are currently processing up to 1,000 passengers a day, in as few as 7.5 seconds each. The system captures a facial image and compares it with the biometric facial data contained on the presented passport. A core

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India looks to secure maritime borders with biometric smart cards

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The National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Kerala is set to test a biometric identity card pilot project, in an attempt to better-secure India’s maritime borders. Set to start in September 2013, 800 local fishermen will initially be included in the test and an estimated 300,000 more would be covered. Reported in The Hindu, the government plans to use card readers at harbour and authorized fish landing centres for authorities to verify the identities of fishermen, in an attempt to infiltrate terrorists

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Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior says biometric system could be in place by December

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The Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan has announced that it will begin using a biometric system at border control points, as soon as the end of this year. “The Executive Yuan has approved the ministry’s plan to use biometric identification technology at border control points and we will start collecting biometric information from visiting foreigners as well as from Taiwanese with no household registration information this year,” Deputy Minister of the Interior Hsiao Chia-chi said. “This will better maintain border

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U.S. donates biometric equipment to Philippines Bureau of Immigration

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The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has received donated biometric equipment from the U.S. government to help improve the agency’s ability to identify foreign fugitives and illegal aliens in the country. Reported in The Business Mirror, the donated equipment was given to Immigration Bureau Commissioner Ricardo David from U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas. The equipment will reportedly be used by the Bureau of Immigration intelligence division and the airport operations division based at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila. Bureau commissioner Ricardo

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Vision-Box becomes IATA strategic partner

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Portuguese border control systems and electronic identity management solutions provider, Vision-Box has become an International Air Transport Association (IATA) strategic partner. IATA is an international trade body that represents, serves and leads the air industry, to help shape the industry and provide support to its affiliates. “By joining the IATA Strategic Partner program, Vision-Bos is able to reach a broader audience and help define new industry standards in the field of airport security and the passenger experience,” Miguel Leitmann, Senior Vice

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Gemalto to implement visa and border management system in Ghana

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Gemalto has been appointed prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide the Ghana Immigration Services with a complete visa and border management system. The initiative, as a part of the eGhana project, is backed by the World Bank and aims to create a modern IT infrastructure that can support sustainable development. Gemalto will take responsibility for integrating the advanced visa and border management system, including change management, transitional training and maintenance. Through collaboration with Avalon Biometrics, the company will also implement

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Peru set to introduce e-passport this year

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It’s recently been announced that Peru will introduce a new e-passport later this year. As a part of wider efforts to increase security and immigration control, the new passports will contain a chip with personal information, including fingerprint scans and a digital signature. Reported in Andina.com, foreign resident registration cards will also contain the new chip. Peru currently issues 500,000 passports each year, and an immigration official has said that though the costs are not definitive, it’s likely the agency

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US Government to provide Maldives with biometric border control system

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The US government is set to provide the Maldives government with a biometric border control system for free. According to a report in Minivan News, Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim and US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Michele J Sison signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see a US technical team begin work on planning and implementing the new border system, set to be installed by June 2013. The current system in place, provided by Nexbis group,

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