INTERPOL emphasizes need for more biometric data sharing to tackle terrorism
Interior and Security Ministers of the G7 group of nations have agreed on the need for increased provision of biometric…
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Onfido and INTERPOL train US officers on biometric passport fraud
A training session on recognizing fraudulent travel identity documents jointly held by INTERPOL’s Counterfeit Currency and Security Documents (CCSD) unit…
Aviation stakeholders discuss biometric data sharing and digital health pass security
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) brought aviation stakeholders together to discuss information sharing, the progress in airport biometric systems…
Idemia upgrades INTERPOL multi-biometric system, extension to border stations planned
Idemia will supply its latest-generation multi-biometric identification system (MBIS) to INTERPOL for instant identification of criminal suspects with fingerprint and face…
Biometrics deployed by Interpol to fight terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region
The breadth of applications of biometrics is evident in this week’s roundup of news in Africa, from counter terrorism activities…
Facial recognition 5G-powered glasses, enhanced biometric passports, and Interpol: border updates from Asia
Customs officers in Shenzhen now have biometric facial recognition 5G-powered glasses to scrutinize people crossing the border, following test pilots…
NEC and INTERPOL join forces to toughen cybersecurity
NEC has partnered with INTERPOL to update a global cybersecurity agreement signed in 2014 under which NEC’s cybersecurity solutions are…
INTERPOL urges systematic biometric data collection and sharing to combat terrorist threats
INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock has emphasized to Project Kalkan countries the importance of collecting and sharing biometric data with…
Idemia launches new fingerprint biometric FINRA service and holds document training with INTERPOL
Idemia has announced the launch of a new biometric fingerprint service for U.S. financial institutions to meet industry background check…
Digital ID in Africa this week: mammoth biometric registration plans for Nigeria and Interpol in the Sahel
The sheer scale of the projects underway in Kenya and Nigeria mean that once again the two countries dominate Africa’s…
