The Gambia eyes biometric passport
Reports are emerging to suggest that The Gambia is set to introduce a biometric passport to its citizens. According to…
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More than 9,400 foreign nationals in Taiwan register for automated immigration system
More than 9,400 foreign nationals living in Taiwan have registered to use the recently introduced automated immigration clearance system. According…
Global homeland security market set for growth: report
According to a newly published report, the global homeland security and emergency management market is anticipated to reach $544.02 billion…
Zetes awarded contract for Senegalese biometric visas
The Société nationale d’édition de documents administratifs et d’identification du Sénégal (SNEDAI) has awarded European system integrator Zetes a contract to produce…
Senate Judiciary Committee votes in favor of biometric exit system
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has been working long hours lately — drafting, negotiating and voting on the current immigration…
U.S Senate Judiciary Committee rejects biometric exit system for immigrants
As the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee continues to work through amendments to an immigration overhaul bill, it has rejected a proposal…
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…
Australian Government turns to 3M for new multi-modal identification system
The Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has awarded a three-year contract to 3M to provide software 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…
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…
