Credit card, retail and tech giants, and government ID projects top biometrics news of the week
Biometric projects involving credit card companies, retail and tech giants made up several of the week’s top headlines in the…
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Biometrics and digital ID in Africa: GenKey in Niger, Securiport in CAR, new reseller partner for Daon in SA
Heading into a new decade there’s a clear theme in Africa’s digital ID sphere: looming deadlines. First up is Tanzania’s…
DHS Global Entry facial recognition program to expand nationwide
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a privacy impact assessment related to biometric facial recognition technology it first rolled…
Perspectives on biometrics and smart borders from Frost and Sullivan in new reports
Biometric fingerprint and facial recognition are the top drivers of the global biometrics market following their extensive deployment in government…
Police and ICE facial biometrics system in San Diego shut down to comply with new state law
If proponents of the use of biometric facial recognition systems by law enforcement agencies were hoping for a big boost…
CBP begins assessing collection of DNA samples from persons in custody
Effective this week, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began collecting DNA from any person in CBP custody who is subject…
World Airport Operations Virtual Summit
World Airport Operations Summit Online May 14 – 15, 2020 Join us and global executives for our first annual World…
Facial recognition use planned by police and border security as NIST report sparks concern
Australia’s Home Affairs Department says it needs to increase its use of facial biometrics with data from allied nations and…
Biometrics research briefs: North America growth, smart city surveillance, decentralized ID
The biometrics market in North America will grow by an impressive 17.54 percent CAGR from 2019 through 2027, according to…
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Singapore September 28-30, 2021 The Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia conference and exhibition…
