TSA biometrics program is evolving faster than critics’ perceptions
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions When Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)…
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Facial recognition policy for New Zealand police outlines acceptable use
New Zealand police have published a policy on facial recognition technology (FRT), which lays out how and when authorities can…
Türkiye plans to issue biometric IDs to refugees with protected status
The government of Türkiye says there is a plan in the pipeline to issues ID cards embedded with biometric chips…
EU biometric Entry/Exit System launch date confirmed for November 10
With the new Entry/Exit System (EES) formally scheduled to launch on November 10, 2024, Europe will deploy the “most modern…
Biometrics providing piece of mind as work on tech trust continues
Biometrics are providing protection against fraud as digital identity and biometric access control enter the mainstream in several of the…
HID puts biometric scanners in 500 São Paulo civil police stations
HID’s biometric tenprint scanner has been deployed by law enforcement at 500 police stations throughout São Paulo for identity verification…
Rights groups push back on UK police use of facial recognition amid far-right riots
After the UK government announced more deployments of facial recognition to curb far-right riots, rights groups have called on Prime…
Israel is introducing new biometric technology on the border of West Bank: report
Israel has been quietly introducing new biometric border technology for Palestinians traveling between the country and the Palestinian territory of…
Denmark police deploy facial recognition to fight Swedish gang violence
The Danish police will rely on facial recognition to tackle the flood of gang violence that is spilling over the…
Africa faces challenges with interoperability as digital ID systems expand
In a push towards enhanced service delivery and inclusive economic growth, developing nations are increasingly adopting Foundational Identity Systems (FIDS)….
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