Notre Dame researchers using iris recognition to improve accuracy of Somaliland election process
A biometrics expert at the University of Notre Dame is working with the Somaliland government to help the country use…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
M2SYS Technology deploys biometric voter registration software in Yemen
M2SYS Technology announced that the country of Yemen is deploying its TrueVoter biometric voting registration platform for the nation’s upcoming…
Homeland Security selects Stevens Institute of Technology to study port security issues
The US Department of Homeland Security has chosen Stevens Institute of Technology as one of 11 partnering universities that will…
Osun State, Nigeria government to issue biometric ID card for public school students
The government of Osun State in Nigeria is issuing a new smart identity card integrated with biometrics to all public…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 17
Biometrics Week in Review: Technoglobal acquisition strategy, biometrics for prison management, mobile commerce opportunities, biometrics in banking, South African borders,…
Boston spied, used facial recognition on concertgoers
Recent news reports claim that the City of Boston tested an IBM video mass surveillance system at the Boston Calling…
U.S. DOE seeks partner for biometric wearable system for first responders
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is currently undergoing a multiyear project to develop a wearable communication…
MorphoTrak names VP of criminal justice and public security
Morpho announced it has named Steve Vinsik as MorphoTrak’s new VP of criminal justice and public security. In this role,…
Thales awarded with £3.8m contract to secure UK biometric residence card data
Security technology firm Thales announced it has been awarded a new £3.8 million, two-year contract from the UK’s Home Office…
UK Science and Technology Committee launch inquiry into use and collection of biometric data
The UK’s Science and Technology Committee has made an inquiry regarding the potential use and collection of biometric data, as…
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