Itesso previews facial recognition software for hotel check-in
Hotel software provider Itesso has implemented a new tool that will enable front-desk staff at high-end hotels to recognize guests…
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Top biometrics news stories, week of June 29
Biometrics Week in Review: fingerprint payment systems, voice biometrics for telephone banking, biometrics at U.S. border, IBIA “best practices” document,…
Senate allocates $249 million for biometrics at U.S. border
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday approved funding legislation that totals US$47.2 billion for…
Australian Customs to introduce border clearance system with biometric eGates
Australian Customs and Border Protection Services announced it will soon deploy a new border clearance system that supports biometric eGates,…
EFF asks for privacy review of FBI biometrics database
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and several other organizations have formally asked the U.S. Department of Justice to review the…
Civil liberties groups reject IBIA biometric “best practices” recommendations
The International Biometrics and Identification Association (IBIA) recently issued a “best practices” document listing numerous recommendations on how to best…
Top biometrics news stories, week of June 15
Biometrics Week in Review: Aadhaar issues, Nigeria sets guidelines for biometric databases, NSA comments on using facial recognition on American`s,…
NSA allegedly using Aadhaar to spy on India
India’s new Bharatiya Janata Party government has come under pressure to scrap Aadhaar, the program which aims to enroll all…
Facial Recognition Technology Sends Chicago Thief to Prison
A Chicago man, who last year became the first person arrested by Chicago police due to the use of facial…
Texas jail adds biometrics to data-sharing system
Last week, the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court in Texas approved a contract to license additional Odyssey services for use by…
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