FBI opens Biometrics Technology Center in West Virginia
The FBI will open a new four-story, 360,000-square-foot biometrics facility on August 11 at the agency’s Criminal Justice Information Services…
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IDGA to host the Homeland Security Week awards ceremony in October
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announced it will hold the Homeland Security Week awards ceremony on October…
Pakistan’s biometric verification of SIMs leads to 16% decline in teledensity
Following the Pakistan government’s Biometric Verification System (BVS) drive, cellular companies have seen a loss of 25.375 million subscribers, while…
BORDERPOL International Security meeting set for September 11 in Washington DC; Top officials from around the world participating
This is a guest post by Janice Kephart, founder of the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA). To bring together…
Biometrics Institute emphasizes basic privacy principles to build trust in biometrics
The Biometrics Institute announced it is disappointed by the U.S. National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) privacy multistakeholder consultation regarding…
BORDERPOL announces speaker lineup for North America security meeting
BORDERPOL North America Directorate is holding its first International Security Meeting “Curtailing Terrorist Travel” on September 9-11, 2015 in Washington,…
Popular trends in biometrics: a recap of the week’s top reports
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Facial recognition Facial…
UN calls for expanded use of advance passenger information to prevent foreign terrorists from travelling
UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has called for expanding the use of advance passenger information (API) to prevent foreign…
Chinese railway station to pilot facial recognition system
A major railway station in southern China will begin testing a new facial recognition system later this month as part…
IBIA says PreCheck travel program should rely on biometrics, not biographical data
The International Biometrics & Identification Association (IBIA) has spoken out against the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) decision to exclusively use…
