3M, Gemalto, Morpho and Oberthur Technologies form ‘Secure Identity Alliance’
3M, Gemalto, Morpho and Oberthur Technologies have announced the formation of the Secure Identity Alliance, a new group focused on…
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Could U.S. immigration reform include a national biometric database?
Reports are emerging today regarding the possibility of a national biometric database of U.S. adults, following references to a “photo…
Trinidad and Tobago to roll out biometric system in July
Trinidad and Tobago’s minister for Social Development has proclaimed that a biometric system will be introduced to reduce crime and…
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs says some e-passports are defective
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that some of the country’s e-passports issued in 2012 are defective, finding…
MEPs back deal with Council on police access to Eurodac fingerprint data
On the back of a new deal, EU member states’ police forces and Europol could gain access to asylum seekers’…
Iron Bow Technologies nabs U.S. Air Force NETCENTS-2 product contract
Iron Bow Technologies LLC has been awarded the Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) Products contract form the United States Air Force. The…
Jamaican Firearms Licensing Authority launches biometric ID card
The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) in Jamaica has launched a new high security identification card for gun owners in the country….
Tanzanian Government endorses NEC plans for biometric electoral system
The Tanzanian government has officially endorsed the National Electoral Commission’s plans to use a biometric electoral system for the country’s…
U.S. donates biometric equipment to Philippines Bureau of Immigration
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has received donated biometric equipment from the U.S. government to help improve the agency’s ability to…
Facial recognition and identifying suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing
Fresh reports suggest the bombs used at yesterday’s Boston Marathon were made from a common household item: pressure cookers. Though…
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