Biometric Security combats South African Social Welfare Fraud
The U.S. National Biometric Security Project reported that South Africa will be using a new biometric-based payment system that will…
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Scotland Yard Police Officers try Handheld Fingerprint Devices
Scotland Yard announced it has deployed handheld fingerprint devices to its police officers to help identify suspects almost instantly. 350…
Fujitsu Combines Palm Vein and Fingerprint Verification
Recently, Fujitsu revealed the creation of the world’s first biometric system that combines both palm vein recognition with fingerprint verification….
Microsoft Files Biometric Emotion Monitoring Patent
This week, Microsoft filed a patent for tracking systems that detect a user’s emotions to match online advertisements to moods….
Fiji gets Biometric Voter Registration
Logistics for electronic voting registration are being implemented in Fiji for its 2014 election. FijiVillage.com reports that Elections Office logistic…
Government Industry Panel discusses Challenges in Biometrics Systems
The IJIS Institute will lead a new joint Government Industry Panel to discuss interoperability issues in biometric systems on July…
Privacy Compromised by Sharing of Biometric Databases
U.S. citizen’s privacy can be compromised by sharing of biometric databases among law enforcements and security agencies. That was a…
Imation Defender F200 for Flash Drive Security
Imation Defender F200 Biometric Flash Drive is now available on the market. What makes this flash drive sexy is its…
MorphoTrust USA to supply CAT/BPSS to TSA
MorphoTrust has announced that they were selected by U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to supply new technology for improving the…
Kansas Colleges use Biometrics to Catch Cheaters
Biometric Signature ID has been added by at least six Kansas State community colleges in the EduKan consortium. The move…
