Israel moves to biometric passports, ID cards exclusively
After several extensions of the pilot phase, Israel moved to biometric passports and ID cards exclusively beginning June 1, according…
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Security cameras in the UK will scan thousands of soccer fans’ faces in June
This is a guest post by Kayla Matthews, a biometrics and technology writer. From airport body scanners to metal detectors…
DHS providing Texas law enforcement access to biometric database for pilot program
The Department of Homeland Security is providing Texas law enforcement with access to its massive biometric database through a pilot…
Privacy group wants Australia to appoint a biometrics commissioner
The Australian Attorney General’s Department is planning to add up to 12 million passport photographs to its Face Verification Service…
Thailand mobile operators ordered to enroll customer’s fingerprint ID
Three of Thailand’s largest mobile operators have been ordered to establish at least 600 service centers for new prepaid and…
Indian gov’t says it won’t link Aadhaar to national security databases
The Indian government has stated that it will not link its Aadhaar biometric identification scheme with its national intelligence databases….
Safran to consolidate Oman’s identification systems, deploy single multi-biometric platform
Safran Identity & Security has been selected by the Sultanate of Oman to consolidate the country’s civil identity, public security,…
Sri Lanka implements new biometric enrollment process for eID cards
Sri Lanka’s Department of Registration of Persons is aiming to collect the biometrics and biographical information of all citizens by…
Digital Rights Movement petitions against Israeli biometric database law
The Digital Rights Movement petitioned against the recently passed Biometric Database Law, declaring to the High Court of Justice that…
UK government’s position on facial biometrics database hit with liberal backlash
The UK government’s decision to allow police to store the facial biometric images of millions of innocent people on a…
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