Kenya universities and colleges to capture biometric data of all students
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary has directed universities and colleges to capture biometric data of all students within the next 120…
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Shutterfly settles facial recognition lawsuit
According to a report by the Chicago Tribune, a lawsuit brought by an Illinois man who accused Shutterfly of violating…
Court says biometric SIM registration is legal in Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi Higher Court has declared that ongoing biometric SIM registrations using fingerprints is legal. The court rejected a petition…
Comelec says no biometrics data leaked in database breach
Yesterday, the Philippines Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that fingerprints, signatures, and photos were not included in the recent hacking…
India’s Home Ministry to ask for enhanced gov’t biometrics data sharing
India’s Home Ministry will ask for regulations or an amendment to the recently passed UIDAI Act to mandate that the…
Nationwide mobile banking app uses behavioral biometrics
Nationwide is working in partnership with BehavioSec and Unisys on a mobile banking app that uses behavioral biometrics for continuous…
Japan to pilot biometric payment system for tourists
In an effort to prevent crime and reduce the need to carry cash or credit cards ahead of the 2020…
BluStor begins shipping new personal biometric identification solution next month
Next month, BluStor begins shipping its new personal biometric identification solution, CyberGate Mobile Enterprise Credentials (MEC). According to a statement…
India’s largest asset management company introduces biometrics-based KYC service
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC), India’s largest AMC has introduced a paperless, biometrics-based know your customer (KYC) service across…
Precise Biometrics wins US Department of Defense contract
Precise Biometrics has won a contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) within the U.S. Department of Defense to implement…
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