Viscount gets new U.S. government contracts for access control deployments
Viscount Systems has been awarded new contracts for more U.S. Federal Government facilities. This time, the company has deployed its biometrics-friendly…
government
Biometric Update regularly publishes news regarding the term "government." The following set of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news about "government" and other relevant terms. Additional topics may be perused by accessing our comprehensive Biometrics Topics list.
Nigerian government issues guidelines for biometric databases
Nigeria’s federal government issued guidelines for the implementation of a presidential directive that criticized the development of multiple biometric databases in…
Malaysian used car dealers unhappy with new biometric mandate
Second-hand car dealers in Malaysia are upset about the country’s recent Road Transport Department ruling that requires those individuals who…
Biometric voter registration to be used for 2018 Pakistan election
The Election Commission of Pakistan announced last week it will began using electronic voting machines at the upcoming 2018 general…
Government facial recognition use within legal rights, says NSA
The NSA is currently developing facial recognition programs using the millions images it has stored through its regular surveillance of…
Sandia seeks partners for ephemeral biometrics research
Sandia National Laboratories, which is currently engaged in ongoing R&D into cyber identity management as well as Insider Threat Monitoring…
Philippines makes biometric voter enrollment mandatory
Philippine officials have announced that biometric voter enrollment will be mandatory in order to vote in the upcoming 2016 elections….
MasterCard, Bank of Punjab launch biometric social security program
MasterCard, along with the Bank of Punjab, have launched a social security program to automate disbursement, subsidy and assistance programs…
Gemalto Awarded Contract for Algerian Epassports
Digital security provider Gemalto announced last week it it has been awarded with a contract to provide the Algerian governmental…
Experts encourage African governments, firms to examine biometric risks
An African biometrics consultancy recently outlined the risks of biometric adoption for African governments and commercial concerns in an article…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection