Citizenship and Immigration Canada refutes claims of passport security risks
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has refuted claims by media that its new system is vulnerable to security risks. In a…
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Indra installs 124 biometric border control kiosks at five Spanish airports
Indra has successfully deployed approximately 124 automatic border control (ABC) biometric systems at five airports across Spain, including in Madrid,…
Sri Lankan government begins capturing fingerprints for biometric passports
The Sri Lankan government has begun the process of capturing the biometric fingerprint data of applicants when issuing passports, according…
DHS updates U.S. visa waiver program to include mandatory use of biometric passports
The Department of Homeland Security has updated its visa waiver program with stricter air travel requirements on foreign governments including…
HID Global Corporation
We all have many digital identities but only one unique physical identity. HID Global provides biometrics authentication solutions — the…
Ukraine begins issuing biometric passports with plans to issue 2.5 million every year
Ukraine began issuing biometric passports this week, as Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk unveiled plans to issue 2.5 million passports every…
Kazakhstan introducing biometric passport monitoring of professional cyclists
Kazakhstan National Anti-Doping Centre and the Kazakstan Cycling Federation will introduce biometric passport monitoring of domestic professional cyclists beginning in…
Israel sees drop in registration for biometric ID cards and passports
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics has released new data that shows a significant decline in the number of Israelis…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 21
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Gambia reconfirms issuance of biometric passports
The West African nation of Gambia has reiterated its plans to replace its machine-readable passports with biometric passports. Interior Minister…
