Clearview seeks refund for failed bulk purchase of SSNs, facial photos
Clearview AI is in the midst of a court battle to recover money it paid to a data broker for…
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Sweden issues RFI for new ABIS, Moldova issues biometric hardware tender
Sweden is considering purchasing a new biometric system that will help the country collect fingerprints and facial images of asylum…
New Zealand police say NEC AFIS contract expiring soon
New Zealand’s police are warning that the contract for its fingerprinting system, supplied by biometric firm NEC, will expire soon…
South Africa’s biometric driver’s license tender process no good, AG finds
A contract held by Idemia Smart Identity to supply machines for printing South Africa’s biometric driver’s licenses is in limbo…
DOD unexpectedly cancels controversial wearable biometric contract
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has canceled its $96 million solicitation for wearable biometric devices, specifically ring trackers. The decision…
FBI seeks advanced biometric software for mobile identification
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking software solutions that are capable of performing…
Moldova preparing tender for biometric hardware
Moldova has published a prior information notice (PIN) for procuring mobile biometric data processing hardware. The estimated value of the…
Russia spends $1B on video surveillance purchases
In 2024, the Russian state increased purchases of video surveillance systems to 130.1 billion rubles (US$1.4 billion). However, the share…
Sri Lanka’s biometric hardware market to grow with SL-UDI
Sri Lanka’s biometric hardware market is poised for growth with the implementation of Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) by…
Sri Lanka procures 350 biometric devices for national digital ID
The Sri Lankan government has procured 350 units of biometric hardware, including high-resolution cameras and fingerprint scanners, for its upcoming…
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