Biometrics, electronic devices and identity credentials converging
Biometrics in electronic devices and ID documents to support digital identity are a major theme of the week’s top stories…
biometric identification
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FBI biometric fingerprint lab gets a party on its 100th birthday
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is celebrating the centennial of its fingerprint lab. A release from the agency says…
EU residency permits to exempt Brits from biometric checks at UK border
The UK government has confirmed its intention to implement the changes necessary to accommodate the European Union’s new digital Entry/Exit…
Aratek fingerprint biometrics improves inmate verification in India
Taiwan-based fingerprint biometrics provider Aratek says a partnership with Indian firm Dialtronics helped improve the authentication system for inmates across…
Kurdistan issues 438K biometric voter cards in runup to election
Kurdistan has distributed 438,000 biometric voter cards over the past seven months, as the Iraqi region prepares for its long-overdue…
Untold numbers allowed into US without biometric screening
For four years, from 2020 through 2023, the U.S. State Department, with the concurrence of top U.S. Department of Homeland…
Police upgrade biometrics capabilities and transparency
Law enforcement biometrics are a central theme in several of the most-read stories of the past week on Biometric Update,…
Verázial Labs
Verázial ID is a software suite, designed with a flexible architecture that facilitates biometric data management and ensures accurate identification…
EU earmarks €190M for new Horizon Europe program, including border management
The European Union has earmarked 190 million euros (US$204.8 million) for projects related to border security, cybersecurity, privacy, crime fighting…
Bulgaria’s biometric ID runs into issues in banks, eID may also face trouble
Bulgaria has recently rolled out new biometric ID cards but unfortunately for its citizens, some banks have not prepared to…
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