Indian government plans expansion of biometric database for law enforcement
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs is planning to propose increased fingerprint collection for use in its Crime and Criminal Tracking…
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Voters in King County, Washington are voting on a proposition to renew a property tax as part of the primary…
SITA selected to modernize technology at Saudi Arabia airports
SITA has been selected by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to support the modernization of 26 airports…
Kenya set to launch national biometric registration to improve government services and security
Kenya’s Federal Government will begin a national biometric registration program this year, at an estimated cost of Sh3 billion (US$30…
VoiceIt voice biometrics added to Upwire platform as drag-and-drop module
Cloud-based voice biometrics from VoiceIt have been integrated with Upwire’s communication workflow builder to enable companies to set up biometric…
Australian governments continue expanding use of facial recognition
The Australian state of Western Australia is planning to trial facial recognition technology for enforcing bans on purchasing alcohol by…
Mall operator suspends use of facial recognition as Canadian privacy commissioners investigate legality
Shopping mall operator Cadillac Fairview has suspended its use of facial recognition in Calgary’s Chinook Centre and Market Mall following…
SITA automated gates process more than 1.2 million passengers at Moscow airport during World Cup
More than 1.2 million visitors to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) during the 2018 World Cup celebrations were speedily processed by…
NEXT Biometrics makes initial sale of fingerprint readers for India’s Aadhaar
NEXT Biometrics has received initial orders for its Scallop fingerprint readers for use with India’s Aadhaar program, and is expanding…
Crossmatch launches ergonomic mobile FAP 30 PIV fingerprint reader to general availability
The Crossmatch NOMAD 30 Pocket Reader has reached general availability, after being previewed at recent industry events. The mobile single…
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