UNHCR, EU working with Chad on biometrics registration program for refugees
UNHCR and the European Union is working in Chad to help children of refugees fleeing war to receive ID cards….
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Researchers developing emotional brainwave verification system
Researchers are developing a security system that analyzes brain waves to determine the user’s mental state, and provide or deny…
Saudi telco blames Q4 loss on biometric identification initiative
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), Saudi Arabia’s second largest telecommunications operator, blamed a fourth-quarter loss on the cost of implementing a government…
MCB Islamic Bank offering Diebold Nixdorf’s biometric ATMs in Pakistan
Pakistan bank MCB Islamic Bank Limited has partnered with German fintech firm Diebold Nixdorf Technology to provide biometric-enabled cash dispensing…
Britain accepting passport photos captured on phones to simplify facial recognition matching
Britain’s passport office said it will now accept photos taken on mobile phones when British applicants renew their passports online,…
Nymi’s HeartID integrated into Atos authentication solutions
Atos is launching a secure authentication method through its Bull technological brand that uses the wearable authentication device Nymi Band to…
Hong Kong startup Neat approves prepaid cards through facial recognition
Hong Kong startup Neat recently launched prepaid credit cards that enable users to register instantly through facial recognition technology, according…
Philippines’ Comelec looking to purchase biometrics-based voter registration machines
The Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allocated approximately P10 million (US$201,000) to voter registration machines (VRMs) and peripherals in…
Global biometric adoption rises as smartphone prices decline
Acuity Market Intelligence published “The Global Biometrics and Mobility Report“, which reveals that the quarterly average price of a biometric…
Biometrics to replace passports at Australian airports
Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection announced plans to implement a new biometric system at the country’s international airports…
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