Peruvians start applying for biometric passports this week
Peru’s Interior Minister Jose Luis Perez Guadalupe announced this week that citizens are now able to initiate the required procedures…
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Peru to issue 1.6M biometric passports over next three years
Over the next three years, Peru’s National Superintendent of Migrations and Foreign Affairs Ministry will issue 1.6 million biometric passports,…
Brussels and Paris to use biometric data to prevent forged documents
National intelligence authorities will share important counter-terrorist information and deepen cooperation, according to a joint statement by French Prime Minister…
Gemalto implements end-to-end border and visa management system for Gabon
Digital security and authentication firm Gemalto has been selected by Gabon’s department of homeland security to supply and implement an…
Bangladesh launching an epassport plan
The home ministry of Bangladesh announced last week that it will launch an epassport plan for the citizens of the…
Dermalog delivers biometric passports and border control system to the Maldives
German biometrics firm Dermalog has delivered biometric passports and an IT system for epassport registration and personalization to the Republic…
ISIS likely producing fake Syrian passports
A recent ABC News report says that U.S. authorities are warning that ISIS is producing authentic-looking passports with machines that…
Distribution of ECOWAS Biometric ID Cards to begin in January 2016
The Chairman of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) Commission, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, recently presented samples of the…
55% of travelers believe biometrics would improve travel experience: report
Boxever released a report entitled “Change Is in the Air: Personalization, Biometrics and Trust to Shape the Future of Travel”,…
Explainer: Fingerprint Matching
Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines fingerprint identification as an automated method of verifying a match between two human fingerprints. Over…
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