Baghdad pharmacy deploys biometric time and attendance solution
The Four Seasons drug store, located in Harthiya in the International Zone in Baghdad, recently deployed facial recognition technology from…
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Biometrics markets in India and Middle East: analyst reports
Research analyst groups TechNavio and TechSci have separately published reports on the Middle East and India biometric markets, respectively. TechNavio’s…
Canada to expand collection of biometrics from foreign visitors
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said his government will put $312.6 million over five years towards expanding biometric screening…
Cairo International Airport installs epassport gates
The Egyptian government recently installed epassport gates at terminal three in Cairo International Airport, according to a report by The…
History of Biometrics
Introduction The term “biometrics” is derived from the Greek words “bio” (life) and “metrics” (to measure). Automated biometric systems have…
Facebook discloses government data requests
In a bid to be more transparent, Facebook has begun to publish the number of requests it receives from governments for user…
Canada to mandate biometric collection from visa applicants in 29 countries
As reported previously in BiometricUpdate.com, beginning in 2013, Canada will require biometric information from nationals of 29 different countries when applying…
GCC to fingerprint, iris scan migrant workers for health purposes
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will take measures to make all migrant workers submit fingerprints and iris scans for health…
