Top biometrics news stories, week of August 24
Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news and reports that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Border and Port Security
Biometric access control systems used at airports and national or regional boundaries to track and manage the flow of humans, and the databases and documents that support them, make up border and port security. Includes national and immigration registries, ePassports and smart card systems, automated border control (ABC) kiosks, and apps for data sharing among other products and services.
Steria provides biometric solutions to the Norwegian Police
Steria announced it has signed a six-year contract with the Norwegian Police to deploy its biometrics solution, which will be…
Raytheon wins £224 million in damages over UK eBorders cancellation
U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co has been awarded about £224 million in damages after a UK arbitration tribunal found that…
Homeland Security selects Stevens Institute of Technology to study port security issues
The US Department of Homeland Security has chosen Stevens Institute of Technology as one of 11 partnering universities that will…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 17
Biometrics Week in Review: Technoglobal acquisition strategy, biometrics for prison management, mobile commerce opportunities, biometrics in banking, South African borders,…
MorphoTrak names VP of criminal justice and public security
Morpho announced it has named Steve Vinsik as MorphoTrak’s new VP of criminal justice and public security. In this role,…
Thales awarded with £3.8m contract to secure UK biometric residence card data
Security technology firm Thales announced it has been awarded a new £3.8 million, two-year contract from the UK’s Home Office…
UK Science and Technology Committee launch inquiry into use and collection of biometric data
The UK’s Science and Technology Committee has made an inquiry regarding the potential use and collection of biometric data, as…
U.S. government adding biometric files to terrorism database
The U.S. government, with help from the CIA, is currently looking to obtain biometric data of some 1.1 million known…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 10
Biometrics Week in Review: next killer app for biometrics, biometric authentication project, airports deploy biometric screening in Australia and Japan,…
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