National digital ID system in Brazil delayed by lack of deal for biometric database access
The new national digital ID plan under which Brazil was to begin issuing credentials this month has been delayed, Bnamericas…
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Finnish postal service plans biometric authentication pilot with SisuID
Finnish state mail and logistics services company Posti is planning to pilot a scheme to identify customers both in person…
Standards for biometric surveillance being drafted for ITU by Chinese businesses
Technology companies based in China are working to shape United Nations’ standards for facial recognition, video monitoring, and surveillance of…
Fujitsu palm vein recognition integrated in new biometric access control offerings from Recogtech and BioSec
Highly-secure palm vein biometrics from Recogtech has been integrated with Nedap Security Management’s AEOS access control system under a new…
Auckland Airport adds Vision-Box eGates, more biometric touchpoints in the cards for 2020
Auckland Airport in New Zealand has rolled out 12 new biometric screening eGates developed in partnership with Vision-Box to automate…
China introduces facial recognition for WeChat transfers, mandatory biometric scans for SIM cards
Staring December 1, 2019, Chinese telecom carriers must check SIM card buyer identity with biometric facial recognition technology to reduce…
UK politician proposes new biometric entry and exit system to prevent threats from EU
The limited data UK’s Border Force has on people travelling to the UK from the European Union with a biometric…
Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: crime and its prevention, Red Cross blockchain
The theme this week shifts to crime. Biometrics are being used in a new national sex offenders register for Nigeria,…
Biometrics for online authentication and digital ID industry growth most read this week
The growth of the digital identity industry, public uncertainty about it, and the near-term future of digital ID adoption provide…
Biometrics to drive airports security market growth as China invests and new deployments announced
Biometric systems are expected to lead the market for airport security systems in growth over the next five years, as…
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