Biometric border control technology being considered for Trinidad and Tobago
In an effort to prevent international terrorism suspects from entering or leaving Trinidad and Tobago, the country’s Minister of National…
counter-terrorism - biometrics topics
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Northrop Grumman to demo its biometric ecosystem at WEST 2016
Global security company Northrop Grumman is showcasing its key maritime defense capabilities during WEST 2016, a naval conference and exposition…
Security & Counter Terror Expo coming to London in April
Security professionals from across the globe will travel to London in April to attend the annual Security & Counter Terror…
Brussels and Paris to use biometric data to prevent forged documents
National intelligence authorities will share important counter-terrorist information and deepen cooperation, according to a joint statement by French Prime Minister…
Rising security concerns driving global biometrics market growth: report
Persistence Market Research released its own report entitled “Next Generation Biometric Market – PMR Market Insight Report 2015 to 2021”,…
EAB workshop on biometrics for border control at Border Security 2016
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) will host a workshop addressing ‘Biometrics For Border Control: Impact of Immigration and the…
Australia’s planned use of facial recognition raises privacy issues
The Australian government’s plans to further its use of facial recognition as part of its counter-terrorism efforts is raising concerns…
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…
FBI updates legislators on new biometric technologies developing in Clarksburg
FBI officials briefed Virginia state legislators with the Joint Committee on Technology this week at the FBI Center in Harrison…
U.S. military completes test of biometrics system
The upgraded biometrics database repository at the U.S. Department of Defense, known as DOD ABIS, recently completed an internal test,…
