Biometric passport data may facilitate remote voters’ registration in Philippines
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines is considering using biometrics to adopt a “no personal appearance” policy for…
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Biometric projects to fight fraud and corruption in Africa need to avoid the same traps
Allegations against Semlex in Africa continue to mount as a new exposé of the Belgian firm’s dealings comes to light, this…
Biometric documents and mobile verification market matures with next-generation technologies
Biometric identity documents and mobile digital ID were main themes of the week’s top biometrics news, with a new capability…
Advanced biometric border systems could secure U.S.-Canada border, deployed in Dominica, Iran
Investments in smart biometric border systems are underway in Dominica and Iran and under consideration in Canada and the U.S….
Biometric passports made an election promise by Ghana’s incumbent party
Ghana could be getting biometric passports soon, as the incumbent New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) 2020 policy platform includes a plan…
Jumio releases SDK for biometric passport authentication with new NFC feature
Traditional plastic identity documents can easily be falsified but biometric technology is increasingly adopted by governments to ensure document security…
New Zealand renews airport facial biometrics contract with NEC and partner for $20M
New Zealand has renewed a contract for facial recognition services to check biometric passport photos with NEC and partner DXC…
No vacation for biometrics companies between pandemic recovery and government programs
Biometrics companies seem to be working hard through the summer, in part to stand up contactless technology to support the…
Thales-led consortium delivers Thailand’s new biometric passports
Thailand has officially launched a new passport with embedded biometrics, produced by a consortium including Thales. The e-passport has been…
McAfee points to a potentially scary problem with facial biometrics used in airports
The head of McAfee’s advanced threat research group says his team has used biometric facial recognition software and common human…
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