Japan providing $4.5m grant to strengthen Jordan’s biometric border control
The governments of Jordan and Japan have signed a 500 million yen (approximately US$4.5 million) grant agreement aimed at securing…
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Safran releases new version of its Selfie-Check SDK
In an effort to increase the accuracy and security of its biometric facial authentication solution for mobile devices, Safran Identity…
Hitachi releases new video analytics software for smart cities and digital enterprises
Hitachi Insight Group, Hitachi Ltd.’s global unified internet of things (IoT) business and go-to-market (GTM) unit, released new video analytics…
BioID releases source code for its Android and iOS facial recognition app
Cloud biometrics developer BioID has released the Android version of its face recognition authenticator and announced the availability of the…
Facial recognition trial completed at South Korea government complex
South Korea’s Government Buildings Management Office is ramping up security at public buildings with a facial recognition system following a…
Dubai Police turn to AI and biometrics for crime prevention
The Dubai Police are deploying artificial intelligence and facial recognition software to help predict and prevent crimes in areas of…
Nigeria capturing biometrics for 2018 census
Nigeria’s Federal Commisioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) has revealed that biometric system technology will be deployed during the…
Apple acquires Israeli facial recognition firm
Apple has acquired an Israeli cybersecurity startup Realface whose facial recognition technology can be used to authenticate users. According to…
Civil liberties group warns Aadhaar becoming mandatory
The Citizens Forum for Civil Liberties (CFCL) has complained that despite repeated reminders from Indian courts that Aadhaar cannot be…
Researchers develop all-in-one authentication solution
Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed an ‘all in one’ authentication system that will allow users to verify…
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