Executive order pressures DHS to expedite development of biometric entry/exit system
President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees also calls on the Department of Homeland Security to expedite development…
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Nigerian agency develops solar-powered biometric e-voting machine
Nigeria’s Electronic Development Institute (ELDI) has developed a solar-powered electronic voting machine with facial and thumbprint biometric authentication and a…
Corvus Integration launches biometric sensor package for tablets
Corvus Integration has released the Corvus Biometric Sleeve, a biometric sensor package for tablet computers. The standard Sleeve unit includes…
TSA recruits 11 more airlines for PreCheck expedited security screening program
The Transportation Security Administration announced that 11 new participating domestic and foreign airlines have joined the PreCheck program, which brings…
Mastercard to leverage the Digital India initiative
Mastercard said it is considering integrating facial recognition technology, Masterpass and other online payment methods with other services it currently…
Biometrics entry-exit clause in Trump’s executive order could cause logistical problems
President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees, which proposes that all non-citizens be subjected to biometric checks when…
DCB Bank to introduce iris scans for Aadhaar authentication
Indian financial institution DCB Bank will soon introduce a new feature at all its branches which enables Aadhaar-registered customers to…
Safran Identity & Security combines Mobile Connect authentication platform with Aadhaar
Safran Identity & Security and Indian mobile operator Aircel partnered to combine GSMA Mobile Connect, a password-free, trusted and secure…
Hong Kong airports to introduce facial recognition at departure gates
The Hong Kong government announced last week that it will introduce a facial biometrics-enabled electronic channel service at airport departure…
Mercator evaluates issues that will most impact consumer adoption of biometrics
Mercator Advisory Group released a research report titled “Biometrics: A Market Forecast for Consumer Adoption”, which predicts the course of…
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