Crossmatch has been selected by IARPA to enter Phase 2 of the Thor program. The Thor program focuses on the…
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News, interviews and editorials in regards to government contracts of biometric systems and national deployments.
Beijing leverages face and voice recognition to launch internet court
Beijing is using facial and speech recognition to operate an “internet court,” which allows plaintiffs and defendants to participate through…
Thai digital identity bill faces cybersecurity and privacy scrutiny
Reactions to the likely passage of a new digital identification law has been mixed, English-language Thai news publication The Nation…
Gemalto to upgrade Irish welfare fraud detection facial recognition system
Ireland’s Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has awarded a €383,000 (US$447,00) contract to Gemalto for an upgrade of…
U.S. senators voice concern over State Department cybersecurity
A group of bipartisan U.S. senators have voiced their concern over State Department cybersecurity. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Ron Wyden…
The CAC will continue as DOD’s principle authenticator for the foreseeable future
The Pentagon’s common access card (CAC) certainly doesn’t seem to be going away, despite widespread speculation otherwise, according DOD Chief…
eID cards designated mandatory ID document for residents of Latvia starting 2023
Beginning in 2023, electronic identification cards (eID) will become mandatory identification documents for all residents of Latvia who have reached…
Azerbaijan begins issuing biometric ID cards
Azerbaijan began issuing biometrics-based electronic identity cards on September 1, according to an AzerNews report. Citizens can apply for the…
Philippines plans initial enrollments after $563 million national biometric ID scheme signed into law
The Philippines plans to register the biometrics of one million beneficiaries of state aid programs in the fourth quarter of…
Agency head defends proposed Australian facial recognition system amid looming political uncertainty
The technical specifications of the facial recognition system being built by Australia’s federal government do not allow for it to…
