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…
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Biometric Research Note: Market for electronic identity cards projected to grow
The Biometrics Research Group expects the market for electronic identity (eID) cards to reach US$5.2 billion by 2015. With the…
ElcomSoft finds major flaw in UPEK biometrics software
ElcomSoft Co. Ltd, a Russian-based provider of corporate security and IT audit products, issued a warning regarding a major flaw…
Anonymous Taps MacGyver, Tackles Facial Recognition in Latest Video
Hacktivist group Anonymous has released another ominous video, and this time it’s about thwarting biometric facial recognition systems with a…
Gait speed biometric indicator of cardiac health
The London Summer Games thrust the sport of race walking into the biometric spotlight. Everything about the sport has been…
Finland and Baltic countries ask EU to use biometrics for border security
Finland and the Baltic countries are urging the European Union (EU) to beef up border security using high-tech biometrics technology….
Facebook in talks to buy Face.com
According to media reports, Facebook is now in negotiations to purchase Face.com. Sources expect the social media giant to purchase…
