U.S. Homeland Security to hold biometrics for 259M people by 2022 and seeks new capabilities
The IDENT database held by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will hold biometric data from at least 259…
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UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics group finally reports concerns with government plans
The UK government has released the first annual report from the Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group (BFEG) two years later…
Innovatrics says Latin American biometrics market growing, expects larger share
The biometric landscape in Latin America is expanding and evolving, with 30 million people enrolled in the region, public sector…
USSOCOM set to test, evaluate commercial next generation biometrics
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) earlier this month issued a Request for Information (RFI) “to gain knowledge of potential…
Idemia launches new fingerprint biometric FINRA service and holds document training with INTERPOL
Idemia has announced the launch of a new biometric fingerprint service for U.S. financial institutions to meet industry background check…
SuperCom receives biometric offender monitoring contract and share price warning
SuperCom has received notice from Nasdaq warning the share price for the biometric offender monitoring provider has spent 30 consecutive…
Neurotechnology claims top spot on NIST biometric fingerprint interoperability leaderboard
Neurotechnology has achieved the top position on the leaderboard of the latest National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) MINEX…
Aratek presents TruFace facial recognition at China’s largest security event
Aratek will showcase its biometric identity solutions including terminals, scanners and modules, with a special focus on its new facial…
Costa Rica plans to add facial recognition to national biometric identification system
Three years ago, Costa Rica announced it would issue citizens ePassports by 2020. Now the government has announced another plan…
Samsung to patch fingerprint issue, may launch under-display camera in 2020 smartphones
Future Samsung smartphones may include an under-display camera that could already be planned for integration with Samsung S11 or the…
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