South Korean Immigration project turns to Lumidigm for fingerprint readers
Lumidigm has just announced that its technology is now being used as a part of the Republic of Korea’s immigration clearance…
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Viscount Systems to deploy biometric access control at federal hospital facility
Viscount Systems has announced that its Freedom access control system will be installed at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital…
European Data Protection Supervisor questions biometric entry/exit system proposal
The European Data Protection Supervisor has just published a scathing response to a proposed biometrics entry and exit system for travellers…
First Libyan biometric passport to be issued by the end of the month
If all stakeholders stick to their agreed-upon timelines, Libya’s first biometric passport should be issued by the end of July….
Malaysian government weighs biometric options for elections
The Malaysian government is actively considering swapping out its existing indelible ink system for its voter verification exercises for a…
Mauritius set to introduce biometric ID cards
The Mauritius Government is set to issue new biometric smart ID cards, set to cost the country roughly $40 million….
Nigeria’s Central Bank says ATMs, POS will be biometric by 2015
Debit cards could soon be obsolete in Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to introduce biometric authentication for point-of-sale…
Eid Passport gets cross-certification with CertiPath PKI Bridge
Eid Passport Inc. has achieved cross-certification with the CertiPath PKI Bridge. The CertiPath PKI Bridge serves as the central hub that enables…
Viscount Systems gets new U.S. Department of Labor contract
Viscount Systems has announced a new U.S. government contract for a U.S. Department of Labor facility in Atlanta. Specifically, the installation…
Israel’s biometric database pilot begins today
Israel’s controversial biometric database pilot project starts today, though so far, reception hasn’t been incredibly warm. As we’ve reported in…
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