The Traffic, Trucks, and Vehicles Management Authority of Lebanon has begun issuing new biometric driving licenses leveraging automated biometric identity…
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UK Commons committee prepares for inquiry into Home Office’ biometrics guidance
A UK House of Commons committee is preparing to launch an inquiry into the storage of 20 million mugshots by…
Ukrainian border guards collecting biometric data from international travelers
According to a State Border Guard Service statement, Ukraine has begun to collect biometric data from foreigners at the country’s…
Brazil adopts OSTP Alliance CIPURSE to protect personal data on new drivers’ license smartcards
Brazil has adopted CIPURSE, the OSPT Alliance’s non-proprietary, open standard for secure transaction solutions, to protect personal data including fingerprints…
Ukraine foreign visitors to have biometrics collected
In an effort to tighten control of the Ukrainian state border crossing, the country’s National Security and Defense Council is…
Israel’s mandatory biometric ID system causes issues, lineups at airports
In the first month of Israel’s mandatory biometric identity documents initiative, 15 percent of applicants requesting new passports or identity…
ICBC deploys FacePhi technology for mobile banking authentication
FacePhi announced a new contract this week with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). ICBC will deploy FacePhi’s…
Equifax leverages facial recognition for document verification solution
Equifax has released its Document Verifier solution which uses facial recognition technology to provide faster identity authentication for financial product…
UK biometrics commissioner criticizes plans for custody images database
The UK’s Biometrics Commissioner has condemned the government’s response to a High Court ruling from 2012, stating that the mass…
Israeli government passes biometric database law
Earlier this week, the Knesset passed the biometric database law in its second and third readings after all concerns were…
