FBI will continue to spend billions on biometrics
The adoption of new technologies such as facial recognition and multi-modal biometrics by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation should…
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.
Identity science goes further with a new school of biometrics
The Center for Advanced Studies in Identity Science (CASIS) is currently helping to establish a new school of biometrics known…
LEID Products awarded patent for Biometrics Access Control System
LEID Products’ Biometric Access Control System (BACS) was awarded of a new patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office….
FBI to spend $1 billion on next generation biometrics
According to the New Scientist, as part of a US$1 billion update to the national fingerprint database in the United…
Hamilton Police Service using new biometrics collection system
The Hamilton Police Service in Ontario, Canada will alter the way it collects fingerprint and DNA samples from convicts. The…
U.S. streamlines biometric travel visa procedures in India
The United States Embassy in India has recently announced a new procedure for issuing travel visas that includes biometric capture….
Cognitec unveils new face recognition technology
A video screening product from Cognitec Systems now employs leading-edge face detection technology to analyze the count, flow, demographics and…
Kenyan MPs skeptical of voter biometric system
Kenya is contemplating the use of biometrics in its next elections. However, many members of parliament have raised fears about…
Filipino election commission wants biometric voter law
With local and national elections anticipated in 2013, the Philippine Commission on Elections is ramping up its biometrics registration efforts…
U.S. Government Spends $832,000 on TrapWire
Recent WikiLeaks documents have revealed that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security paid US$832,000 to deploy Trapwire surveillance in Washington,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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