Frequent flyers in U.S. support facial recognition as airports around the world launch biometric trials
Three out of four frequent flyers in the U.S. favor the use of biometric facial recognition to identify both domestic…
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Fingerprints being piloted for prisoner medication access and drug tests in UK
A pair of programs in the UK are introducing biometric fingerprinting technology, in one case to distribute drugs and in…
Internal CBP document shows matches in initial biometric pedestrian border checks not satisfactory
Iris and facial biometric technology used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to identify pedestrians for its Biometric Entry/Exit…
First biometric card issued by a UK bank enters circulation today
The first biometric fingerprint card issued by a UK bank entered circulation today as part of a three month NatWest…
Facial recognition pilot to identify New York drivers reports zero percent success rate
The first phase in a proof of concept test of biometric facial recognition at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge by…
U.S. authorities launching facial recognition pilot at Canadian border to ease truck congestion
Peace Bridge Authorities and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are launching a joint pilot program in Fort Erie, Ontario…
IOM revealed as organization piloting biometric smart cards from Tactilis and NEXT Biometrics
Details have been announced for three trials of biometric smart cards provided by Tactilis and featuring NEXT Biometrics’ large-area fingerprint…
Facewatch tech selected for UK prison service facial recognition trial
Facewatch announced that its biometric technology has been selected by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) for a facial…
Secret Service trials facial recognition system around White House complex
You’d think the entirety of the “White House Complex,” as it is known inside the “Beltway,” would certainly by now…
Zwipe reveals Middle East biometric card trials, hires smartcard industry expert
Zwipe announced that ten banks across the Middle East have begun pilots of Visa biometric payment cards featuring its unique…
