UIDAI tells Supreme Court it’s impossible to track citizens using Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, told India’s Supreme Court that it…
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FBI’s biometrics database to be exempt from parts of Privacy Act
The FBI has implemented a new rule which will prevent the public from finding out if their fingerprints, iris scans…
CBP discusses biometric exit program with various privacy groups
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security officials met with representatives from various privacy groups this…
New deployments for Fingerprint Cards
Fingerprint Cards announced two deployments of its fingerprint sensors this week. The Kaadas K8 Push Pull door lock launched with…
Microsoft releases keyboard featuring fingerprint reader for secure logins
Microsoft recently released a premium keyboard with a fingerprint reader, which is designed to help users improve security and quickly…
Biometrics in Law Enforcement
This white paper by Biometrics Research Group, Inc. provides an overview of the law enforcement biometrics market (PDF). click to…
Qualcomm Mobile Security to license EyeLock iris authentication technology
EyeLock LLC has entered into a license agreement with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, for Qualcomm Mobile…
Helping to counter the terrorist threat using face recognition: Forensic media analysis integrated with live surveillance matching
Against the backdrop of budget constraints, threats from terrorism, organised crime and public disorder continue to rise. Authorities can remain…
Sydney Airport considering using biometrics to replace passports
Sydney Airport is considering implementing a plan that would replace the manual inspection of passports and boarding passes with facial…
India moves to make Aadhaar-based authentication mandatory for real estate deals
In an effort to combat fraudulent transactions and the use of black market money in real estate agreements, the Indian…
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