Biometric Technology In The UK: The Emerging Trends
This is a guest post by Paul Coombes, Head of Commercial (EMEA) for Argus Global In the UK, we see…
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$500 billion spent on intelligence, according to U.S. “black budget”
The United States has spent more than US$500 billion on intelligence since 9/11, an outlay that U.S. officials say has…
Biometric Passports and Borders Essential to Saving Lives, Preventing Terrorist Activity
Australian Jahidi’s ISIS Participation Provides More Evidence that 9/11 Commission Recommendations on Biometric Passports and Borders Essential to Saving Lives,…
Biometric exit system spawns U.S. immigration debate
Many Americans think the U.S. immigration system is urgently in need of reform. A Gallup poll conducted in January 2013…
Why scapegoating face recognition technology as privacy wormhole doesn’t solve anything
Facial recognition technology is facing a blitz of negative media with wormhole-like theories that this technology results in mass surveillance,…
Canadian academics, privacy groups issue statement against mass spying
In Canada this week, a number of academics have become signatories to a statement calling upon governments to reign in…
Indian election to impact Aadhaar
The historic win of India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent national election might result in changes…
Why biometrics are essential in schools: The lunch line
The Florida legislature’s near unanimous vote to ban all biometrics in all schools is one of the most blatant acts…
U.S. continues to spy on ordinary citizens
During a recent trip to Europe, President Obama said that the U.S. intelligence community was not snooping on “ordinary citizens,”…
Biometric voter enrollment engenders rewards and risks
Ensuring quick and precise voter enrollment and identification is the cornerstone of any credible election. Biometric systems are increasingly being…
