The US wants access to EU biometric police files — report
A report out of Germany says the United States wants direct access to the police biometrics databases of European Union…
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SADC to begin production of biometric passports for staff with Botswana facilities
The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has concluded a deal with the government of Botswana to begin…
Biometric passports in high demand and technology providers stepping up
Travel-related biometrics applications, for passport issuance and airports in particular, have been resurgent, with Zwipe’s partnership for airport security in…
Biometric passports progress in Turkey, Denmark, Suriname
Turkey and Suriname have unveiled their latest steps on biometric passports, while Giesecke+Devrient says the production of Danish electronic passports…
Biometric self-service ID, passport kiosks planned for South Africa
South Africa’s Home Affairs Department has unveiled plans for the imminent roll-out of a biometric self-service system to enable citizens…
EU border advisory group pitches biometric watchlist data sharing arrangement
Changes are coming to the borders of the European Union and Canada, with the former recommended to adopt an integrated…
Biometric IDs underperforming or accompanying international tensions
Travel documents are one of those facts of life that only seem truly important when the world feels like it…
Scientists publish datasets and tools for detecting face morphed identity documents
A research paper published this month has tools to neutralize face morphing attacks, which use an altered biometric reference image…
Ugandans cry foul over biometric passport issuance delays
There is an increasing backlog of applications for biometric passports in Uganda and applicants are expressing frustration over the inability…
Conference proposes biometrics-based documentation for Central African Republic refugees
Six countries hosting forcibly displaced persons from the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to takes steps aimed at issuing…
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