Facebook’s latest facial recognition feature will not be launched in Europe in immediate future
Facebook recently rolled out a new service called “Moments” that expands the use of its “faceprint” technology, however, the feature…
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Canada to expand collection of biometrics from foreign visitors
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said his government will put $312.6 million over five years towards expanding biometric screening…
IOM donates biometric recognition technology to Philippine Bureau of Immigration
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has been provided with new anti-fraud detection equipment from the International Organization for Migration…
Secret police bill passes in Canada
Last week, Canada’s anti-terror bill was passed by Parliament with bipartisan Conservative and Liberal support. Bill C-51 was originally introduced…
Union challenges government plans for employee fingerprinting, invasive background checks
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is seeking an injunction from the Federal Court of Canada…
Suspicious government to fingerprint employees, spy on citizens
As the Harper government nears nine years in power, it continues to demonstrate that it has no trust for its…
Canadian government workers to undergo fingerprinting as part of new security policy
Unions representing federal public servants have raised concerns about the Canadian government’s new initiative to enforce mandatory credit checks of…
Canada and U.S. agree to reduce border congestion for travelers
The Governments of Canada and the United States signed an pre-clearance agreement today designed to benefit travelers and trade by…
Canada years behind U.S. in missing persons DNA testing
According to a recent report in the Globe & Mail, Canada falls short in missing person DNA testing and in…
Iris ID, IBM to provide iris recognition for NEXUS members at Canadian borders
Iris ID is partnering with IBM to provide iris recognition technology to the Canada Border Services Agency’s NEXUS program, allowing…
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