Saudi telco blames Q4 loss on biometric identification initiative
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), Saudi Arabia’s second largest telecommunications operator, blamed a fourth-quarter loss on the cost of implementing a government…
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Saudi mobile phone subscribers drop by 3 million due to fingerprint registration
A report by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) revealed that the number of mobile phone subscribers in Saudi…
US patent for facial recognition analysis granted to King Saud University scientists
King Saud University (KSU) scientists Dr. Imran Razzaq, Prof. Khaled Alghathbar and Prof. Muhammad Khurram Khan have been granted a…
VFS Global launches mobile biometrics collection service for UK visa applicants in Qatar
VFS Global has introduced an “On Demand Mobile Biometrics” service for UK visa applicants in Qatar, Saudi Arabia. The ‘concierge…
Biometrics registration for SIM cards begins in Saudi Arabia
In an effort to restrict mobile phone users from taking part in activities that threaten national security, the Saudi Ministry…
Fingerprints to replace witnesses identifying women in Saudi Arabia courts
The Saudi Ministry of Justice said it will implement fingerprint authentication to replace the current process in which a witness…
Saudi Arabia access control systems market to reach $1.2B by 2020, says report
TechSci Research has published a new report entitled, “Saudi Arabia Access Control Systems Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020,” which forecasts…
Saudi Arabia requires all Visa holders to submit fingerprints and biometric data
As part of the second phase of Saudi Arabia’s initiative to collect biometric data from foreign residents, all visitors will…
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of education seeks fingerprint attendance and leave system
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of education said it will float tenders for the new fingerprint attendance and leave system as soon…
TBS installs biometric time and attendance system at Saudi Arabia university
Swiss biometrics firm Touchless Biometric Systems AG has installed 120 TBS 3D terminals units at Umm Al-Qura University in Mecca,…
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