South Africa seeks secure biometric solution for taxpayer management
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published a tender seeking a contractor for the supply of a multi-modal biometric…
government purchasing
Biometric Update regularly publishes articles about the topic "government purchasing." The following set of links is available to help you find biometrics news about "government purchasing" and other relevant terms. More topics may be explored by reviewing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
Ireland awards HID Global €15M passport processing contract
Ireland’s Department of Foreign affairs has awarded a €14.7 million (US$16.5 million) contract to HID Global’s Irish subsidiary to process…
Feedback on White House’s cybersecurity order: volunteering, grumbling, and some urgency
A presidential executive order in May calling for better cybersecurity, including multi-factor authentication and zero trust architecture, has had unexpected…
States to bear digital ID costs without income from Apple Wallet contracts
Digital ID contracts signed between Apple and each of four U.S. states make taxpayers responsible for the costs of maintaining…
Feds and state government put money into biometric expansion projects
Two American government biometrics contracts, one federal and one state, were announced this week. The more significant of the two…
Aussie state police considering broader biometrics platform
Calls to pause law enforcement use of facial recognition notwithstanding, state police officials in Australia are considering a very much…
Idemia North America hires to bolster biometric travel and government influence
French digital and biometric identity specialist Idemia continues to bolster its North America team with leadership hires including a new chief…
Canada issues tender notice to improve face biometrics for passport applications
The Government of Canada has issued a tender notice inviting industry engagement to improve its biometric passport issuance system. The…
Clearview launches facial recognition tools to deblur images and remove masks
A pair of new features have been added to Clearview AI’s facial recognition capabilities to help law enforcement identify people…
Biometrics providers stake out facial recognition, fingerprint sensor market positions
The interoperability of digital wallets and health passes, smart city biometrics, truly inclusive national digital ID systems and the fight…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection