Russia MP proposes to enforce universal fingerprinting for all international visitors
A Russian MP is preparing a new bill that will recommend new security measures to make it mandatory for all…
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Department of Public Safety collecting fingerprints of Texans
The Department of Public Safety in Texas has been secretly gathering full sets of fingerprints from anyone applying for a…
Biometric Technology In The UK: The Emerging Trends
This is a guest post by Paul Coombes, Head of Commercial (EMEA) for Argus Global In the UK, we see…
Biometrics 2014 launches final conference agenda, Samsung to keynote
The Biometrics Institute has recently announced several new speaker additions and updates leading up to its Biometrics 2014 event, set…
EFF asks for privacy review of FBI biometrics database
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and several other organizations have formally asked the U.S. Department of Justice to review the…
Civil liberties groups reject IBIA biometric “best practices” recommendations
The International Biometrics and Identification Association (IBIA) recently issued a “best practices” document listing numerous recommendations on how to best…
Biometrics must be deployed with security and privacy: Biometrics Institute
The Biometrics Institute has issued a statement stressing the need for ”a better understanding of biometrics to help build trust into…
Trinidad to introduce biometric mapping system for children
The Trinidad Ministry of the People and Social Development announced last week that the government will introduce a new biometric…
Why scapegoating face recognition technology as privacy wormhole doesn’t solve anything
Facial recognition technology is facing a blitz of negative media with wormhole-like theories that this technology results in mass surveillance,…
Use of facial recognition for law enforcement controversial in Taiwan
The National Police Agency has denied accusations that it has violated the law and human rights with its biometric facial…
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