Face biometrics adopted in Hong Kong, expand in US for cruise border checks
Biometric face analysis and matching solutions to verify individuals’ identities disembarking from cruise ships have been deployed separately by Hong…
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DHS Science and Technology calls for 2020 Biometric Technology Rally submissions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the opening of submissions for its 2020…
Biometrics checks expand at Southwest U.S. border and Seattle Port as EFF seeks data collection info
Biometric facial recognition has been introduced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the El Paso Port of Entry…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric verification for Somali military pay, SIM registration in Tanzania
African biometric and digital ID issues continue apace both on and off the continent. In Somalia a scheme to use…
Integrated Biometrics sensor featured in handheld device selected by U.S. Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard has purchased 250 handheld devices equipped with Columbo FBI-certified FAP 30 single-digit fingerprint sensors from…
Collins Aerospace
At Collins Aerospace, we work side-by-side with our customers to tackle the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. We’re combining…
San Diego port and police considering public facial recognition network
The Port of San Diego was considering to deploy facial biometrics and other AI services to a network of 400…
Barbados moves to biometric passports, considers biometric verification at ports of entry
Following the recommendation of the ICAA on travel document standards, Barbados’ Immigration Department has begun to phase out machine-readable passport…
NEC VP sees critical period of public facial recognition deployments and debate over next 24 months
NEC is one of the few companies among the Fortune Global 500 that are leaders in biometric technology. It has…
WTTC moving quickly to solve travel infrastructure crunch with harmonized biometric traveler identity
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is very busy. It advocates for all of the companies that participate in…
