Simprints, Xator, Idemia, DHS USCIS, Phonexia announce new talent
The last week has been an eventful one for biometrics companies, with a number of them hiring new talent. Simprints…
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DHS abandons proposed expansion of immigration biometrics collection
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially withdrawn its proposal to drastically expand biometrics collection from immigrants and others,…
Halt ordered in biometric scans for US work-visa spouses
U.S. immigration officials this month will suspend requiring the collection of face and fingerprint biometrics from the spouses of some…
US border biometrics changes sent back to public review as visa delays criticized
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reopened a public commenting period for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “Collection…
Governments act to support increased biometrics use, data sharing at borders
Governments around the world are using common standards and ICAO-compliant biometric passports to secure immigration and border control processes, and…
DHS proposed biometrics collection expansion comment period ends with wave of criticism
The World Privacy Forum and the American Civil Liberties Union are among groups calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland…
DHS biometrics collection proposals would add more than 2 million immigrant records each year
Details of proposed new rules for collecting and using biometrics from people for purposes related to immigration have been posted…
USCIS allows biometrics JETS workers to ‘telework’ under hurried contract
Under the Office Of Management And Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell T. Vought’s March 15 memo, Updated Guidance for the…
USCIS revises biometrics collection guidance on fingerprint waivers, mobile service policy
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Thursday issued new policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address the…
DHS to store tens of thousands of refugee biometric records from UNHCR
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) began sharing records including fingerprints, iris scans, and facial biometrics of refugees…
