Six things to know about India’s Aadhaar biometric program
Since the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) program started in 2010, it has raised a lot of questions and sparked…
national security
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Spy planes, sensors, biometrics detect IEDs
Spy planes, sensors and biometrics have helped curb explosives that threaten US troops in Afghanistan. There have been significant increases…
Feds expand use of iris recognition technology
The Homeland Security Department (DHS) is expanding its biometrics source from fingerprint to iris and facial recognition for identity verification….
Biometrics summit to gather leading U.S. government agencies
The Institute of Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announced that it would hold its Biometrics & Identity Management Summit on August…
Biometrics data to be collected from foreign visitors to India
Foreign nationals visiting India as tourists or working may soon have their biometrics data collected. India will pilot the project…
Nigeria lawmakers call for biometric scanners at borders
A resolution by Rep. Emmanuel Ekon and 23 others was unanimously received and adopted by the Nigerian House of Representatives…
NIST recognizes 3M Cogent’s Latent Fingerprint Algorithm Most Accurate
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recognizes 3M Cogent’s latent fingerprint algorithm as achieving the highest accuracy score….
Government Industry Panel discusses Challenges in Biometrics Systems
The IJIS Institute will lead a new joint Government Industry Panel to discuss interoperability issues in biometric systems on July…
Identive Smart Cards vs. Cyber Attacks
Identive Group, Inc. inked a big contract with a U.S. government agency as its Santa Ana-based company sets to supply…
