Rapid DNA testing at U.S. border extended and criticized
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expanding its use of rapid DNA test kits from ANDE Corp. to verify…
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NEC to feature multi-modal biometric immigration gate at INTERPOL World 2019
NEC will be participating in INTERPOL World 2019 next week in Singapore showcasing a variety of NEC public safety solutions…
Key themes and debates emerge as ID4Africa opens
Digital identity themes, challenges, problems and progress came to the fore in Johannesburg as delegates from African governments, international agencies…
ICE seeks proposals for biometric tracking tech as alternative to immigrant detention
Immigrants in the U.S. could be tracked with biometric technology or GPS monitoring instead of being detained in government facilities,…
New biometric visa application system blocks foreign temporary workers from Canada
Temporary work visas have been denied to 11 Mexicans seeking work at fisheries in Eastern Canada after biometric tests showed…
UK Home Office reviewing bids for biometric system management contract worth up to £300M
The UK Home Office is weighing supplier bids for a contract worth up to £300 million (US$388 million) for a…
Think tank urges UK to launch eID card scheme to prevent or mitigate Brexit harms
With the prospects of a People’s Vote and Hard Brexit looming, the UK urgently requires an advanced electronic ID card…
Singapore to extend national biometric ID system to banking and healthcare sectors, expand facial recognition at borders
Singapore’s government is planning a trial of a National Digital Identity Facial Biometric System, which could enable banks and healthcare…
ACLU seeks disclosure of facial recognition plans from Homeland Security
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has demanded that the U.S. Department of Homeland Services disclose its use or plans…
U.S. House passes bill to expand biometric technology, training, data sharing with foreign partners
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to share biometric technology, training, and data with allied countries…
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