U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s biometric exit plan
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano told a congressional panel during its July 19 House Judiciary Committee…
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Israel to review use of centralized biometric database
Israeli’s Interior Ministry, under direction of the country’s High Court of Justice, has agreed to review whether the creation of…
Reverse-engineered irises created to fool eye-scanners
Scientists are now experimenting with technologies to deceive biometrics security. Academics have created reverse-engineered irises that are able to fool…
Finland and Baltic countries ask EU to use biometrics for border security
Finland and the Baltic countries are urging the European Union (EU) to beef up border security using high-tech biometrics technology….
Canadian officials inspect Afghan/Pakistani border biometric system
The Pakistani border community of Chaman was recently visited by a delegation from the High Commission of Canada to Pakistan….
Governments need to work on passport, National ID reliability
No two persons are alike. This fact has long been established through extensive biometric research and study. For this reason,…
Spy planes, sensors, biometrics detect IEDs
Spy planes, sensors and biometrics have helped curb explosives that threaten US troops in Afghanistan. There have been significant increases…
Feds expand use of iris recognition technology
The Homeland Security Department (DHS) is expanding its biometrics source from fingerprint to iris and facial recognition for identity verification….
Biometrics summit to gather leading U.S. government agencies
The Institute of Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announced that it would hold its Biometrics & Identity Management Summit on August…
Biometrics data to be collected from foreign visitors to India
Foreign nationals visiting India as tourists or working may soon have their biometrics data collected. India will pilot the project…
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