U.S. government adding biometric files to terrorism database
The U.S. government, with help from the CIA, is currently looking to obtain biometric data of some 1.1 million known…
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Top biometrics news stories, week of August 10
Biometrics Week in Review: next killer app for biometrics, biometric authentication project, airports deploy biometric screening in Australia and Japan,…
Auraya granted U.S. patent rights for voice biometric technology
Auraya Systems announced that it has been granted patent protection in the USA from the U.S. Patent Office for its…
Ufone expands biometric verification system deployment to 200 cities
Pakistani telecommunications firm Ufone announced it has expanded deployment of the biometric verification system (BVS) for issuance/activation or changing SIMs…
Legal expert speaks out against biometrics in India
Legal expert Usha Ramanathan says that biometric technology has performed poorly in many parts of India, according to a report…
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs to deploy biometric technology at border posts
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is looking to integrate biometric technology such as fingerprint and facial recognition in its…
Bank Muscat launches biometric system compatible with national ID card
Financial services firm Bank Muscat announced it has introduced a biometric system that is compatible with the national identification card….
Border security conference World BORDERPOL Congress to be held in Hungary
The third annual World BORDERPOL Congress will be held December 9-11 at the Kempinski Corvinus Hotel Budapest in Hungary. According…
MorphoTrust awarded $85M TSA contract to expedite airport passengers
MorphoTrust USA announced it has been awarded with an $85 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide…
Facial recognition and biometric screening to be deployed at Australian airports
Australian Customs and Border Protection Services is rolling out facial recognition and biometric screening at the departure gates of all…
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