Australian airport to trial contactless biometric scanners for travelers
Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection will soon trial “contactless” biometric technology at Sydney and Canberra’s international airports in…
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UIDAI chairman says Aadhaar helped government save $9B
Nandan Nilekani, the first chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), said that the Aadhaar Card system helped…
Pakistan’s Punjab Forensic Science Agency to develop fingerprint database
Pakistan’s home department is investing Rs495 million (US$7.7 million) in developing an Automated Fingerprints Information System (AFIS) for the Punjab…
Biometrics essential to drive efficiency in pensions administration
PASA, the UK Pensions Administration Standards Association, the independent body dedicated to driving up standards in pensions administration in the…
Australian startups want access to facial biometrics database
The Australian government’s initiative to allow law enforcement agencies to access facial recognition images stored on a national database has raised…
Huawei Mate 10 features Goodix ultra-thin fingerprint authentication solution
Huawei’s new Mate 10 features seamless integration of high screen-to-body ratio and an ultra-thin front-mounted Goodix fingerprint sensor. Goodix is…
This bank in Thailand enabled biometric access for their mobile app
Passwords have long been an outdated form of authentication, and are often the weak link in an otherwise solid security…
China developing huge facial recognition database to identify citizens
China is developing what is expected to be the world’s most powerful facial recognition system with the capacity to identify…
KGI Securities analyst predicts iPhone models in 2018 to ditch fingerprint recognition
In a note to investors, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple will likely replace the Touch ID fingerprint…
Dermalog develops biometric multi-purpose card for Maldives citizens
Maldives Immigration has introduced a new multi-purpose biometric ‘Passport Card’ that can be used as a passport, for payments, a…
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