Swiss research institute involved in U.S. gov’t biometric projects
Idiap Research Institute is working on two major biometric security projects for the U.S. government. Through its Swiss Center for…
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U.S. government agencies increasingly adopting new biometric authentication tools
U.S. government agencies are increasingly adopting a range of biometric technologies to minimize cyberthreats and streamline system access, according to…
New E-Verify proposal would see addition of biometric data
Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced an E-Verify bill designed to expand the employment verification program nationwide. The bill, if enacted,…
Trump’s executive order on immigration addresses biometric entry-exit tracking system
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday which includes a series of initiatives to address immigration, including a proposal…
Incoming Trump administration focusing on biometrics
Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th American President after taking the oath of office in Washington today….
Bipartisan cybersecurity panel issues report recommending stronger authentication
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, a bipartisan panel that addresses cybersecurity challenges facing government and industry, issued a new…
White House, NCSA launch campaign for adoption of strong authentication
The White House, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and more than 35 companies and NGOs have launched a new…
Intellicheck Mobilisa wins $250K access control contract for classified government facility
Intellicheck Mobilisa has been awarded a $250,000 federal contract to expand the deployment of its biometric access control solution Defense…
DHS/ICE unveils renovated forensic laboratory
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale today unveiled a…
U.S. intelligence community seeks to detect biometric spoofing
In an effort to strengthen its proposed biometric screening system, known as Tactical High-Threat Operational Response (THOR), the Intelligence Advanced…
