Corsight AI facial recognition helps confirm Jesse James photos are genuine
Facial recognition technology equipped with AI is frequently discussed in the context of law enforcement and contemporary fraud. Less so…
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Germany contracts upgrade and maintenance of federal biometrics system
Germany’s central government has contracted one or more biometrics providers to update and maintain the National Biometric Matching Service (NBMS)…
Synolo launches infant fingerprint biometric scanner in Brazil
U.S.-based Synolo has launched its biometric scanner specially designed for infant and neo-natal identification in the Brazilian market to address…
Iran deploys biometric system to control Afghan migrant influx
The Iranian government says the burden of Afghan refugees it is hosting is becoming too heavy, so it is resorting…
ROC latent biometrics software integrated with Smytec contactless forensic camera
U.S-based ROC and England’s Smytec have partnered to integrate their biometrics and forensics capabilities for the law enforcement market. Next-generation…
NTIA considering guidelines for ethical use of ‘pervasive data’
The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Request for Public Comment seeking public input on the potential…
Nigeria initiates reform to eliminate voter ID card, entrench biometrics use
The voter ID in Nigeria, known officially as the Permanent Voter Card (PVC), may no longer be a requirement for…
Hikvision cancels 5 biometric surveillance contracts in Xinjiang
While some are steeling themselves for the second term of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump in fear of potential human…
South Wales police try on-demand facial recognition app
Police in South Wales and Gwent will become the first police units in the UK to use mobile apps with…
Kuwait threatens to freeze all services for those with unregistered biometrics
The government of Kuwait has again warned that citizens and expatriates who fail to register their fingerprint biometrics by December…
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