Kenya implements biometric registration for all citizens
The Kenyan government has implemented biometric registration for all citizens aged 12 and older, which should help prevent the duplication…
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SITA installs automated passport control kiosks at Abu Dhabi Airport
Air transport and government IT firm SITA announced that Abu Dhabi International Airport is now using SITA’s new automated passport…
Homeland Security to deploy iris and facial recognition services to Border Patrol
The Department of Homeland Security has announced it will begin deploying iris and facial recognition services to the U.S. Border…
UNHCR pilots biometric registration program at refugee camp in Malawi
UN refugee agency UNHCR recently released its mid-year trend report, which among other things highlights the agency’s work in registering…
House Homeland Security Committee pass $10b border security bill
The House Committee on Homeland Security has approved a $10 billion border security bill that demands the full implementation of…
Telos ID’s fingerprint solutions comply with FBI’s image quality specifications
Telos ID announced that its fingerprint capture and enrollment software and devices have been certified as being compliant with the…
Banking, ePassports driving biometrics expansion says Gemalto
According to analysis from Gemalto, an international digital security company, banking and border security will continue to drive the expansion…
UK Biometrics Commissioner releases annual report
UK Biometrics Commissioner Alastair R. MacGregor publicly released his first annual report yesterday. The Biometrics Commissioner is independent of the…
Stakeholders work towards establishing facial recognition guidelines
Consumer protection and privacy organization Center For Digital Democracy and NTIA are attempting to establish voluntary guidelines for the use…
Confirmix raises $1.25 million to support commercialization of biometric technologies
West Virginia University and Confirmix announced that Confirmix has raised $1.25 million in angel investment to support the commercialization of…
