Biometric civil ID program being considered in Lagos
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) is looking to partner with the Nigerian Immigration Service and other national organizations…
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EU tells Italy to take migrants’ fingerprints by force if necessary
On Monday, the European Commission asked Italy to step up its efforts to collect migrants’ fingerprints and said to use…
Securiport honored for biometric identification solution for border security
Securiport announced it has been honored for the best biometric identification system for border security at the 2015 Homeland Security…
South Korean firm unveils face and voice recognition app
SK Holdings C&C and KDB Daewoo Securities have developed the the Who Are U solution, an app for advanced personal…
Fingerprints to replace witnesses identifying women in Saudi Arabia courts
The Saudi Ministry of Justice said it will implement fingerprint authentication to replace the current process in which a witness…
Indian high court extends voluntary use of Aadhaar to social programs
A constitutional panel, formed by India’s Supreme Court, extended voluntary use of Aadhaar to a myriad of social programs last…
U.S. military considering upgrading biometric identification technologies
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are considering upgrading biometric technologies to enable military officials to better identify individuals both…
Crossmatch handheld device recognized as Biometric Identification Device of 2015 by GSN
Crossmatch announced that its Verifier Sentry handheld device has been awarded the Biometric Identification Device of 2015 by Government Security…
Rapid DNA results uploaded for the first time to UK’s DNA database
Rapid human DNA identification technology firm IntegenX announced that The National DNA Database (NDNAD) had forensic DNA profiles uploaded from…
Apple patent uses facial recognition technology for photo-sharing
Apple has filed a patent for its new facial recognition technology that automatically shares photographs with the subjects being captured,…
