Japan and the U.S. mull fingerprint data-sharing
Japan and the United states are looking to formalize an agreement for sharing fingerprints of convicted criminals. According to a…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Nigeria set to introduce biometric vehicle registration
Nigerian Police have introduced biometric registration for vehicles, in an attempt to fight rampant terrorism, kidnapping and car theft in…
Accenture gets new DHS contract for OBIM data-sharing
Accenture has just been awarded a nine-month contract from the Department of Homeland Security to expand international data-sharing capabilities and secure web…
Sri Lanka set to introduce biometric passports
Sri Lanka is the latest country to bring biometrics into its passport system. Reported in ColomboPage, the Sri Lankan government has…
Viscount Systems gets FIPS 201 certification
Viscount Systems has just announced that it has received FIPS 201 certification for its new Freedom VeriCert software from the U.S….
Global government biometrics market poised for growth
New research is available on the global government biometrics market, and according to Reportlinker, future demand is expected to be…
Indra boasts biometric capture briefcase for Maltese visas
Indra Sistemas SA has made a system for capturing biometric information for Maltese embassies and consulates that’s mounted in a briefcase….
Disclosures show crowd-scanning facial recognition system tested by U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security tested a crowd-scanning facial recognition system last year, called the Biometric Optical Surveillance System (BOSS), following…
Kosovo contracts Giesecke+Devrient for biometric smart ID cards
Giesecke & Devrient will manufacture Kosovo’s new smart ID cards, which will contain biometric data and support ICAO and EU standards….
Viscount Systems shows increased revenue, net loss decline in Q2 2013
Viscount Systems has just announced the results for its second quarter 2013, and has shown both an increase in revenue and…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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