Canada expands biometrics screening program to more foreign nationals
As of today all nationals from countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East are required to provide fingerprints and…
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SmilePass to provide facial recognition in support of Nigerian state health insurance program
The government of Kwara State in Nigeria has partnered with SmilePass to launch a Universal Health Insurance Program which will…
EU adds face photos to EURODAC fingerprint database
European Parliament and Council negotiators yesterday agreed to updated rules intended to reinforce the EURODAC system, which is designed to…
Driver’s license photos increasingly used by U.S. police for identification with facial recognition
Police in Hagerstown, Maryland have arrested a robbery suspect identified by comparing a photo from Instagram to the State’s database…
Lebanon issuing biometric driver’s licenses with Vision-Box technology
The Traffic, Trucks, and Vehicles Management Authority of Lebanon has begun issuing new biometric driving licenses leveraging automated biometric identity…
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…
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