Hong Kong to Activate Facial Recognition in 3,000-Plus CCTV Cameras by End of 2025
Hong Kong police have announced plans to activate facial recognition capabilities across their SmartView surveillance network by the end of 2025, adding…
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Mizoram to Launch Biometric Enrollment for 35,000 Refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh
The northeastern Indian state of Mizoram has announced a biometric enrollment initiative for about 35,000 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh to enhance…
EU Sets October Launch for Biometric Entry/Exit System, Full Rollout by April 2026
The European Union has confirmed that its Entry/Exit System (EES) will officially launch on October 12, 2025, introducing digital biometric border controls for…
IDEX Biometrics Schedules August EGM to Finalize Second Tranche of Private Placement
IDEX Biometrics has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for August 14, 2025, to seek shareholder approval for the second tranche of a recently…
Suprema Earns CE RED Cybersecurity Certification for Biometric Access Devices
Suprema has announced that it is, according to its own research, the first company in the access control industry to receive CE RED (Radio Equipment Directive)…
UK Platforms Begin Age-Verification Pilots Ahead of Online Safety Act Enforcement
Preparations are underway in the United Kingdom for the rollout of strict age-verification duties for online pornography platforms, as part of the country’s…
New Jersey to Launch Digital Driver’s Licenses with Privacy Protections and 2029 Target Date
New Jersey has officially joined the growing number of U.S. states embracing digital identity, following Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of legislation…
Brazil Mandates Biometric Verification for Access to Social Benefits
Brazil has introduced a new federal requirement mandating biometric authentication for individuals seeking to access social benefit programs. The policy,…
U.S. and Belize Sign Biometric Data-Sharing Agreement to Bolster Border Security
The United States and Belize have formalized a new Biometric Data Sharing Partnership through a memorandum of cooperation signed in Washington, D.C. this week.…
Australia Renews $25M Biometric Security Deal with Unisys Through 2028
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has signed a new $25 million agreement with Unisys to extend support for its Enterprise Biometric Identification…