Gemalto wins contract for biometric ePassports in Moldova, set to start this year
Gemalto has just announced a multi-year contract to supply biometric ePassports to the Republic of Moldova. Specifically, the company says it…
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.
Multiple Firms to Provide Multimodal Biometrics for the US Navy
A handful of biometrics companies have been awarded with new contracts to provide multimodal biometrics solutions to the Space and…
Gemalto Awarded Contract for Algerian Epassports
Digital security provider Gemalto announced last week it it has been awarded with a contract to provide the Algerian governmental…
Gambia reconfirms issuance of biometric passports
The West African nation of Gambia has reiterated its plans to replace its machine-readable passports with biometric passports. Interior Minister…
Biometrics-Based Airport Processing System to be trialled at Aruba Airport
The Aruba Airport will implement on a trial basis a new biometrics-based passenger processing system developed by Vision-Box at airport…
Indian election to impact Aadhaar
The historic win of India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent national election might result in changes…
Top Biometrics News Stories, Week of May 11
Biometrics Week in Review: multi-lab testing of rapid DNA technology, Fingerprint Cards order for touch sensors, Stanford prof looks to…
SIBA issues statement urging biometric exit legislation
The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA) has issued a statement encouraging Congress to pass biometric exit legislation in the United…
Oberthur boasts 5th million issued ePassport in Uzbekistan
Oberthur Technologies has announced the issuance of the 5th million biometric ePassport in Uzbekistan. According to the company, as system integrator,…
Top Biometrics News Stories, Week of April 19
Biometrics Week in Review: Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint hack, Fingerprint Cards order for touch sensors, CardLogix encoding engine for ID…
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