Biometric payments for public transportation expand in China, Russia
Biometrics are increasingly facilitating different processes in the public transportation sector, with new developments emerging from two countries – China…
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Moscow, Dubai ramp up biometric payments in public transportation
A new touchless biometric fare payment service is set to be trialed by the Moscow Metro with new equipment for…
Russian migration policy seeks biometrics from foreigners and citizens living abroad
Russia is planning to make consular registration mandatory for citizens living abroad, and to collect biometric data from foreigners entering…
Countries tighten screws on biometric SIM registration amid rise in mobile phone fraud
Nations such as Kenya, Namibia, Pakistan and Russia have been enforcing measures at different levels related to biometric SIM registration….
Biometric chip passports get priority in Israel, Pakistan and Russia
International travel continues to be a major catalyst in the uptake of biometric travel IDs, with governments in the Middle…
Facial recognition deployed for subway payments in Japan, Kazakhstan and Russia
More cities are experimenting with face biometrics in public transportation but the rollouts are proceeding at very different paces. The…
Russia considers multiplying the size of its face surveillance network
There is a report out of Latvia that Russian officials want to again expand their national facial recognition infrastructure. According…
ETAs and biometric gates could replace passport desks as digitization expands
The use of passports and visas to cross international borders is about to change, UK Border Force Director General Phil…
Biometric payments for public transit coming to Dubai, Moscow system marks 80M trips
As biometric payments makes its way into Dubai’s commuter operations, Moscow passengers have made over 80 million trips using the…
Moscow Metro introduces new biometric payment method
The Moscow Metro is testing a new biometric payment method. Passengers can link their biometrics to the Moscow Resident Social…
