Fingerprint background checks mandatory for Colorado surgical techs and assistants
Colorado lawmakers have passed House Bill 1160, a law requiring criminal background checks for surgical technologists and surgical assistants that…
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HID Global to deploy mobile IDs on citizens’ smartphones in Nigeria
HID Global has partnered with Media Concepts of Lagos, Nigeria to deploy mobile IDs on Nigerian citizens’ smartphones using the…
FBI proposes that its biometrics database should be excluded from privacy laws
The FBI proposed last week that its biometric database be excluded from several provisions of the U.S. Privacy Act, which…
NEC Australia awarded contract for CrimTrac’s new biometrics platform
Last week the Australian government announced that NEC Australia has been awarded the contract to deliver CrimTrac’s “next generation” biometrics…
Lyft and Uber to pause operations in Austin following fingerprint checks vote
Lyft and Uber will temporarily cease operations in Austin, Texas, following a city vote that rejected a ballot measure that…
Breathalyzers with facial recognition helping Massachusetts probation officers
A recent report by Western Mass News showcased how Scram Systems handheld, wireless, portable breath alcohol device with automated facial…
Unisys to deliver prison management solution for the Netherlands
Unisys Corporation has been selected by the Netherlands’ Custodial Institutions Service (DJI) to deliver a new custody management solution for…
InCadence mobile biometric solution wins Igniting Innovation award
The Ares Mobile Biometric Solution developed by InCadence Strategic Solutions was one of five government IT solutions recognized at the…
Facial recognition app being used to harass Russian adult film actresses
International Business Times is reporting that FindFace, a facial recognition app that taps neural-network technology, is being used in Russia…
Tamil Nadu Fingerprint Bureau upgrades fingerprint indentification software
The Tamil Nadu Fingerprint Bureau is upgrading its existing software to version 7 of its Fingerprint Analysis Tracking System (FACTS)…
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