Syrian refugee screening process in the U.S. includes biometrics, biographical data
Following the Paris attacks, members of the Republican party are recommending a halt to the federal program that relocates Syrian…
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Biometrics part of screening process for Syrian refugees heading to UK
British Home Secretary Theresa May has reassured the UK that refugees scheduled to arrive from Syria will have undergone a…
UN using IrisGuard iris recognition devices to aid Syrian refugees across Middle East
The United Nations is using IrisGuard’s iris recognition technology as part of its humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees across the…
European Commission VP says fingerprinting refugees at borders would curb militant threats
European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said that fingerprinting and registering all refugees arriving in Europe would curb militant threats,…
UNHCR’s biometrics solution helping Myanmar refugees in Thailand
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced it has successfully completed its roll-out of its biometrics identity management…
UNHCR recommends the use of biometric identity cards to monitor refugees in Malaysia
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Malaysia has proposed the introduction of a biometric identity card to be…
IrisGuard iris recognition technology enrolls over 1.6M Syrian refugees
IrisGuard announced that its EyeBank iris recognition technology has successfully enrolled online over 1.6 million Syrian refugees displaced throughout the…
UNHCR, Accenture provide global biometric identity management system to help refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Accenture to deliver a biometric technology system for registering…
UNHCR adopts IrisGuard technology for refugee registration
IrisGuard has announced that the United National High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) has adopted iris recognition identity technology from the company to…
