Parts of audit on cancelled Australian NEC biometrics contract could be redacted
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has warned the country’s attorney general that it may apply to have parts of…
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Inside the HART of the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management
The Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) operated by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) was…
IDEMIA appoints SVP for its public security business in North America
IDEMIA announced the appointment of Donnie Scott as Senior Vice President of Public Security for its Identity & Security business…
ID@Borders to address use of biometrics for seamless passenger flow and counter terrorism
The Biometrics Institute annual ID@Borders conference will be held this year in Brussels from April 18-19 and will address challenges…
Saudi university to open biometrics research laboratory
King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will establish a biometrics research laboratory with funds granted by the King…
KeyLogic Systems acquires CrossResolve to expand biometrics services
Engineering firm KeyLogic Systems, Inc. has acquired CrossResolve, a government advisory and strategy services organization focused on biometrics, forensics, and…
Indian gov’t says it won’t link Aadhaar to national security databases
The Indian government has stated that it will not link its Aadhaar biometric identification scheme with its national intelligence databases….
Jamaican government agencies discuss using biometrics to improve border security
Jamaican government agencies gathered at the ‘Leveraging Technology for Effective Border Security’ conference, recently held at the National Police College…
Israel’s new national policy ensures fair use of biometric applications
Last week the Israeli government declared a national policy on biometric applications, enabling the fair use of biometric applications, according…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement app collects biometric ID in the field
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has developed an app that enables all 12,000 ICE officers to collect biometric data…
