FBI makes facial recognition available to local police forces
The facial recognition project at the Federal Bureau of Investigation will soon be made available to local law enforcement agencies…
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Rapid DNA introduced to European law enforcement
IntegenX Inc., a developer of rapid human DNA identification technology, is currently introducing its RapidHIT human DNA identification system to…
Biometrics to track Indonesian lawmaker attendance
The House of Representatives in Jakarta, Indonesia has spent US$29,295 on the installation of biometric fingerprint scanners to track the…
U.S. surveillance system shopped to national security agencies
New e-mail correspondence released by WikiLeaks reveals that TrapWire, supplier of a controversial U.S. security surveillance system, intended to sign…
Germany re-opens Facebook biometric probe
German data privacy authorities have re-opened a probe into Facebook and its use of biometric facial recognition technology to determine…
Philippines introducing biometrics for social welfare program
A system equipped with biometric technology is currently being developed for the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program”, popularly known as 4P’s,…
U.S. surveillance system spying on public spaces
According to a series of recent news reports, former senior U.S. intelligence officials have created a detailed domestic surveillance system…
Indian biometric info safe after fire at data center
Recently, a fire damaged the lower floors of the building that houses the data center which stores the personal information,…
Biometric Research Note: Integration companies winning military biometric contracts
Integration companies that adopt a consulting based approach to biometric-based security implementations will have a competitive edge in terms of…
Resident ID cards gets approval from EFC
India’s Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has overruled objections by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on the issuance of…
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