Smartmatic, Haiti partner for national biometric civil ID and registry
The government of Haiti has announced it will partner with Smartmatic to modernize the Caribbean country’s civil and identity registry…
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications and biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. While most often fingerprints, DNA, and in some cases facial recognition, this is a wide-ranging category and can include AFIS, ABIS, mobile identification systems, criminal ID solutions, fingerprint recognition, surveillance, as well as access control systems.
Haryana to set up fingerprint scan checkposts to curb crime
In a bid to reduce crime committed by outsiders, Indian state Haryana is setting up checkposts in 30 different border…
Interview: John Hinmon, SVP Marketing, Cross Match Technologies
John Hinmon is a man that takes great pride in his work. A self-proclaimed “steward,” “protector” and “promoter” of the…
Israel to test biometric ID cards in January 2013
The Knesset in Israel has approved a trial of its new biometric database and issuance of associated smart identity cards,…
International CES 2013 announces expansion of public policy focus, to explore facial recognition
The Consumer Electronics Association, the producer of the annual International CES conference, has announced a broad array of panel discussions…
Biometric Research Note: Indonesia most advanced adopter of eID credentials
Implementing a biometrically-enabled identification card in Indonesia, the country with the fourth largest population, has been a vital step in…
West Virginia State Police using mobile biometric identification solution from MorphoTrak
The West Virginia State Police (WWSP) has successfully been using MorphoIDent mobile ID devices to make real-time identifications on both…
Accenture nabs $250 million TSA contract for identity management and credentialing
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded global technology services provider Accenture Federal Services a five-year contract to create an identity…
Australian SmartGates open up to U.S. passengers
Following the successful use of SmartGate system in Australia, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, along with U.S. Customs…
Canada to start capturing biometrics of temporary residents
Beginning in 2013, citizens from countries or territories for which Canada requires biometric information must appear in person to have…
