SecureTech 2014 being held in Ottawa this week
SecureTech 2014, a leading public safety, emergency management and security event in Canada starts today in Ottawa at the city’s…
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HP implementing surveillance technology for Auckland
New Zealand’s Auckland Transport announced it has commissioned Hewlett-Packard Development Company to implement and install a multi-million dollar surveillance system…
Australia’s national security committee puts a halt to customs’ biometric collection plans
Australia’s Immigration Department wants to collect and store photographs of millions of Australian citizens under the government’s counterterrorism laws, which…
LAX unveils 40 new APC kiosks, CLEAR working with TSA to strengthen airport security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Los Angeles International Airport have installed 40 new automated passport control kiosks at LAX…
American Systems names former FBI Laboratory director the new VP of identity intelligence
American Systems announced it named former FBI Laboratory director Dr. Joseph DiZinno the new VP of identity intelligence. Dr. DiZinno…
Raytheon wins £224 million in damages over UK eBorders cancellation
U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co has been awarded about £224 million in damages after a UK arbitration tribunal found that…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 17
Biometrics Week in Review: Technoglobal acquisition strategy, biometrics for prison management, mobile commerce opportunities, biometrics in banking, South African borders,…
Boston spied, used facial recognition on concertgoers
Recent news reports claim that the City of Boston tested an IBM video mass surveillance system at the Boston Calling…
Explainer: Biometrics in Law Enforcement
Law enforcement is arguably the largest user of biometric technology and Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) is the police’s most…
Facial recognition and biometric screening to be deployed at Australian airports
Australian Customs and Border Protection Services is rolling out facial recognition and biometric screening at the departure gates of all…
