Kenya universities and colleges to capture biometric data of all students
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary has directed universities and colleges to capture biometric data of all students within the next 120…
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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…
Ireland’s selfie-friendly passport card wins international security award
Ireland’s new selfie-friendly passport card was a joint winner of the Best Regional ID Document at last month’s High Security…
RCMP exploring expanded biometric ID capacity
According to an article in Motherboard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are seeking to expand its automated fingerprint identification…
Japan adds facial recognition to passport control system
In an effort to tighten immigration control and security in advance of the Toyko 2020 Summer Olympics, the Japanese government…
Amazon files patent for facial authentication payment technology
Amazon has filed a new patent application titled “Image Analysis for User Authentication”, which reveals the eCommerce giant’s plans to…
UK biometrics report calls police use of facial recognition questionable
UK Biometrics Commissioner Alastair R. MacGregor, QC publicly released his second annual report last quarter. The Biometrics Commissioner is independent…
VFS Global launches mobile biometrics collection service for UK visa applicants in Qatar
VFS Global has introduced an “On Demand Mobile Biometrics” service for UK visa applicants in Qatar, Saudi Arabia. The ‘concierge…
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