Afghanistan begins biometric registration of civil service employees
In an effort to improve human resource planning, Afghanistan’s Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) is now registering…
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The need for dialogue: biometrics are good
This is a guest post by David Menzies, a writer and public relations consultant at Innovative Public Relations. The fact…
Biometrics Institute concerned about French bill restricting the use of biometric technologies
The Biometrics Institute has informed the French Senate and National Assembly of its concerns regarding proposed amendments to the 1978…
NIST workshop discusses new approaches to improving tattoo recognition
An international group of experts from industry, academia and government participated in National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Tattoo…
Secret police bill passes in Canada
Last week, Canada’s anti-terror bill was passed by Parliament with bipartisan Conservative and Liberal support. Bill C-51 was originally introduced…
U.S. Army testing Lockheed Martin software for battlefield intelligence enterprise
The U.S. Army’s primary intelligence system is currently testing software developed by Lockheed Martin that will help them sift through…
Collection of voiceprint data has privacy advocates concerned
Businesses and governments are increasingly implementing voice biometrics as an authentication tool, and while it can potentially be a means…
Guidelines for UK police chiefs on applications to retain & use biometric material
The UK’s National DNA Database Strategy Board has published guidelines for chief police officers when deciding whether to make an…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 21
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
More than 30,000 Australians registered voiceprints with ATO in biometric authentication rollout
The Australian Taxation Office announced that it has recorded more than 30,000 “voiceprints” from Australian citizens since the agency rolled…
