U.S. immigrant fingerprint sharing program flawed
James Makowski, a Chicago-area U.S. citizen, is suing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security…
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Bureaucratic turf war slowing India’s biometric efforts
The Registrar General of India (RGI) has completed the data entry of nearly 670 million people along with the biometrics…
Nigeria lawmakers call for biometric scanners at borders
A resolution by Rep. Emmanuel Ekon and 23 others was unanimously received and adopted by the Nigerian House of Representatives…
South Africa rolls out social security biometric payment system
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will have their hands full as it implements the new biometric payment system….
Biometrics to make employment payments in rural India more reliable, transparent
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme is currently attempting to redress issues such as delay in payments to beneficiaries…
New Canadian immigration law goes into effect
A new bill that claims to protect Canada’s immigration system received royal assent on June 29, after passing through the…
Iris scans are the next big thing for FBI
Iris scans will be the next big thing for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation as it plans to test…
Orphan children in Haryana, India subject to biometric data gathering
The Haryana state government in India will be gathering biometric data from children who are currently in orphanages, shelter homes or…
European Commission to use Biometric Smart Card Licenses from 2013
Changes are being made in the issuance of driving licenses in European Commission (EC) member countries. The EC is paving…
NIST Hosts Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Workshop Today in Maryland
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in cooperation with the State of Maryland and Montgomery County, Maryland will…
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