Israeli government extends biometric database pilot until February 28
The Knesset has extended Israel’s biometric database pilot program until February 28, in light that the program will likely be…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Israeli government’s call for mandatory biometric ID system met with backlash
Israeli interior minister Aryeh Deri has called for all Israeli citizens to obtain a mandatory biometric identity card, with their…
French watchdog warns government about building biometric database
Following previous policing efforts against Facebook Inc and Google on data privacy, French watchdog organization CNIL is working towards ensuring…
Elyctis releases tablet for mobile ID verification
Elyctis has released the ID TAB – 9” series, a new mobile tablet that enables governments and private entities to…
Vision-Box, ATEA deploy nationwide integrated biometric enrollment solution for Regitra
Vision-Box in partnership with ATEA have installed a new nationwide integrated biometric enrollment solution for Regitra, the Lithuanian State Enterprise…
HID Global introduces OSM Multitech citizen ID cards
HID Global has created an Optical Secure Media (OSM) Multitech card that it says is one of the most secure…
France unveils plans for ID database containing biometric data of 60M citizens
France unveiled last week plans to build a single, unified identification database containing the biometric data from the passports and…
Israeli government likely to freeze experimental biometric database in December
The Israeli government said that its experimental biometric database will be deleted if the legislation procedures aren’t completed by June…
Bengaluru airport to incorporate Aadhaar for biometric screening at entry
Bangalore International Airport will soon enable biometrics screening at entry for Indian citizens with an Aadhaar digital identity number in…
Turkey issues new biometric passports as part of EU visa agreement
Turkey will begin issuing new biometric passports in November in accordance with its agreement with the European Union to grant…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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