Qatar expects foreign worker fingerprint archives to be digitized by mid-year
According to a senior official in the Qatar Ministry of Interior, archiving of fingerprinting of foreign workers will be fully…
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Biometrics Institute continues work on proposed Privacy Trust Mark
The Biometrics Institute has been working with Lockstep Consulting on a proposed Privacy Trust Mark since early 2015 and stage…
Shutterfly settles facial recognition lawsuit
According to a report by the Chicago Tribune, a lawsuit brought by an Illinois man who accused Shutterfly of violating…
Documents reveal UK government’s out-of-court settlements over unlawful biometrics storage
The UK Home Office has been attempting to keep under wraps three out-of-court settlements with claimants who accused the police…
VFS Global launches mobile biometrics collection service for UK visa applicants in India
VFS Global and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) have introduced an “On Demand Mobile Biometrics” service for UK visa applicants…
Bangladesh sets hefty fines for misuse of biometrics data
The Bangladesh government has assured mobile phone users that their privacy would not be in jeopardy after they undergo biometric…
Warrant forces person to yield biometrics
Police in Los Angeles recently acquired a warrant from the Court for the Central District of California to apply a…
Terror attacks create interest and concern about facial recognition tech
According to industry experts, terrorist attacks in Brussels will impact the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. Three coordinated…
NEC and GAI deliver mobile biometric collection technology to ICE
NEC and Government Acquisitions (GAI) have successfully delivered NEC Corporation of America’s NeoScan45 mobile fingerprint capture devices to U.S. Immigration…
Morocco selects biometric border control solution by Veridos
The General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) for the Kingdom of Morocco has selected Veridos to design and implement a…
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