3M to supply electronic monitoring services for New Zealand’s Department of Corrections
3M announced it has won a contract to provide electronic monitoring services for the Department of Corrections in New Zealand….
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Singapore considering iris scanning systems at borders
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs is currently looking to implement iris scanning systems at its borders, having issued a request…
Guidelines for UK police chiefs on applications to retain & use biometric material
The UK’s National DNA Database Strategy Board has published guidelines for chief police officers when deciding whether to make an…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 28
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
LA County Sheriff’s Department to launch biometric ID system with little discussion
According to a NBC television report produced in conjunction with the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…
FBI’s new NGI system leads to faster and more accurate responses
The FBI said that its new biometric identification system, Next Generation Identification, has resulted in faster and more accurate matches…
Israel sees drop in registration for biometric ID cards and passports
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics has released new data that shows a significant decline in the number of Israelis…
Biometrics Institute informs UK Parliament about privacy concerns
Biometrics Institute announced it has made a submission to the UK government’s Science and Technology Committee addressing the need to…
Haitian government one step closer to transition to biometric passport
Haitian Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities Réginald Delva recently held a meeting with officials of the Directorate of Immigration…
The FBI says its biometric identification database is now fully operational
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division announced its biometric identification system, Next Generation Identification (NGI), is now in…
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