Face recognition to be integrated into Aadhaar devices by July 10 ahead of August 1 implementation
Biometric device manufacturers are being asked to finish integrating facial recognition with Aadhaar-registered devices by July 10 by the Unique…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
UK Home Office biometrics strategy underwhelms after 6 year wait
The UK Home Office has published its long-awaited biometrics strategy. The 27-page document (PDF) sets out a framework for use…
Aware working with Fujitsu on biometric services system for UK govt
Aware announced it will be providing software and services towards the implementation of a central biometric services system being deployed…
Samsung smartphones approved for use by U.S. Defense Department
Smartphones from Samsung have been added to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Approved Products List (APL), after completing the…
HID Global upgrades Argentina’s biometric passport
HID Global announced it has been working with the government of Argentina to upgrade the country’s ICAO biometric passport. The…
Mandatory fingerprinting of children in South Korea faces backlash
Legislation introduced in April by a group of South Korea lawmakers to allow the government to collect and retain fingerprints…
IDEMIA awarded fingerprint contract by UK Home Office Biometrics Programme
The United Kingdom Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme has awarded IDEMIA a five year contract to deliver a new fingerprint…
Plurilock strikes distribution deal with Carahsoft to offer behavioral biometrics to federal agencies
Workplace authentication provider Plurilock Security Systems has announced a distribution partnership to make its proof-of-presence identity assurance solution available to…
New South Wales allocates AU$52.6M for national biometric system rollout
The state government of New South Wales has allocated AU$52.6 million (US$38.8 million) over four years, beginning in 2018-2019, to…
Indian IT Minister says Aadhaar saves government millions per year, backs 880 million bank accounts
Indian IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad defended the Aadhaar program at a ministry conference and declined to say what the…
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