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News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.

 

Neurotechnology announces new large-scale multi-biometric technology and updates existing SDKs

Neurotechnology, a Lithuanian-based provider of biometric identification, object recognition and computer vision technologies has just announced the release of its…

 

Big Data allows governments to spy on citizens with impunity

Governments in North America will increase their use of “Big Data” technologies to spy on their citizens. A recent report…

 

Biometric Research Note: Asia to lead growth in biometric banking applications

Identity theft and identity verification has begun to fuel growth for biometric applications in the banking sector. Biometric technologies are…

 

Kenyan biometric voter enrolment nears 11 million voters, still behind target

The number of registered voters in Kenya is nearly 11 million, with only two days left before the deadline in…

 

Iowa looks to digitize sex offender mug shots, arm sheriff’s departments with facial recognition

The Iowa Department of Public Safety is about to equip every Iowa sheriff’s department with an electronic signature pad, laptop…

 

Indian Department of Fisheries asks fishermen to submit biometrics for ID cards

The Indian Department of Fisheries has asked fisherman living along the coast in Bhogapuram and Poosapatirega mandals to submit biometric…

 

Enugu State looks to biometrics to address absenteeism in local government

The Enugu, Nigeria Commissioner for Local Government Matters, Okey Ani, has announced that the ministry will introduce workforce management biometrics…

 

Aadhaar gives access to pre-paid Visa accounts in India

On Wednesday, the Indian government announced the launch of Saral Money, a unique financial services and electronic payments program, using…

 

Speech Technology Center, Ecuador deploy nationwide voice and face biometric ID system

Speech Technology Center (STC), a Russian company that produces speech technologies and multi-modal biometric solutions, announced the successful deployment of…

 

World Record Academy recognizes UAE biometric database as world’s biggest

The Untied Arab Emirates (UAE) has received official certification for having the world’s largest biometric database. Specifically, the Emirates Identity…

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