Philippine Identification System Act has been signed into law
The Philippine Identification System Act has been signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte, enshrining the new biometric “Phil-ID” as…
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Singapore trials iris recognition at border checkpoints
Singapore is trialing iris recognition technology to confirm the identity of travelers at some border crossings to improve public safety,…
BrainChip partners to offer AI facial recognition to Scandinavian security system customers
BrainChip has entered into a strategic partnership with Danish security solution installer Telesikring to jointly address the needs of law…
Dedicated priority network FirstNet can support data needs of advanced biometrics for U.S. agencies
Dedicated first responder and law enforcement network FirstNet recently pitched U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to subscribe to its…
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…
Changes to King County proposal to fund biometrics causes controversy
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…
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