DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection initiative that is aimed…
biometric database
Biometric Update regularly publishes news related to the term "biometric database." The following list of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news concerning "biometric database" and other relevant terms. Additional tags may be explored by reviewing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
DOGE’s infiltration into core of federal biometrics management sets off alarms
The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now insinuated itself into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office…
Clearview betting on political ties to grow federal contracts
When Hal Lambert, a Republican political financier with longstanding ties to conservative circles, was announced as co-CEO of Clearview AI…
Russia’s Unified Biometric System registering more foreign citizens
Over 200,000 foreign citizens in Russia registered their data in the country’s national biometric database Unified Biometric System (UBS) in…
OBIM spec enables vendors to build products to interact with DHS biometric system
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has opened its specification for interacting with the nation’s largest biometrics database to…
Clearview seeks refund for failed bulk purchase of SSNs, facial photos
Clearview AI is in the midst of a court battle to recover money it paid to a data broker for…
DOD advances biometric security while DHS faces privacy concerns
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit report has raised red flags about privacy vulnerabilities in the Department of Homeland…
Thailand biometric immigration clearance system needs capacity upgrade
The Immigration Bureau of Thailand has told lawmakers that it is currently working to increase the database capacity of its…
Russia’s banks work to boost Unified Biometric System
Russia’s largest bank Sberbank and the National Payment Card System (NSPK), operator of the Mir payment system, plan to combine…
Israel keeps emergency biometrics measures in place, more than a year into Gaza war
Last year, on October 7th, a Hamas attack on Israel plunged the country into a war against Gaza that would…
