Changes to Australia’s privacy law remove ban on biometric data for crime-fighting
Under changes to Australia’s privacy law, facial scans taken for passports, drivers’ licenses, or nightclub entry can now be kept…
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UK Border Agency changes requirements for biometric residence permits
Applicants outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland granted permission to stay in the UK for more than 6 months…
Canada to start capturing biometrics of temporary residents
Beginning in 2013, citizens from countries or territories for which Canada requires biometric information must appear in person to have…
Fingerprinting to be required for Hajj pilgrimage in 2013
Starting next year, Saudi Arabian authorities will demand that all hajj pilgrims be fingerprinted, RIA Novosti reports. “A centralized database…
Morpho to supply INTERPOL travel documents
Morpho, a leader in biometric solutions, has been chosen to supply the secure ID management and document production system for…
Taiwanese electronic passport application fees set to drop in 2013
Taiwanese citizens will pay less when applying for the country’s electronic passports in 2013 as the Legislative Yuan passed a…
Malaysia to track visitors with new biometric system
Malaysia’s Immigration Department is intent on introducing a new biometric system to track foreigners. The country wants to implement the…
Natural Security and Discover offer secure biometric payments
Natural Security, a strong authentication technology company based in France, has announced a partnership with Discover Financial Services (Discover), a…
Schiphol Airport to process 1 million passengers through e-gates
E-gates at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam have processed nearly one million passengers and is on target to reach that milestone…
Banque Accord testing biometric payment system in French supermarkets
For the last five months, Banque Accord has been running a pilot scheme, which involves several hundred volunteers testing a…
