IARPA Issues Call for Long-Range Biometric Identification Solutions
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is searching for software that will enable biometric identity verification in extremely…
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Brazilian Authorities Trial Biometric Boarding at Salvador Airport
Government authorities in Brazil have begun trialing biometric boarding technology at the Salvador International Airport in the country’s Northeast Region.…
Federal UAE Agency Installs SAFR Biometric Tech
SAFR and EPM are working together to enable face-based access control for an unnamed federal agency in the United Arab Emirates. The joint solution integrates…
IDEMIA Outfits Iceland with Biometric Border Screening Tech
The Iceland Police and Isavia will be installing biometric screening technology from IDEMIA in an effort to comply with the European Union’s incoming…
Report: Huawei and Megvii Designed Facial Recognition System to Target Uighur Minorities
The Washington Post has obtained a report that indicates that Huawei and Megvii worked together to build a surveillance system that would identify members of…
South Korean Government to Use Biometric Facial Recognition for Building Access Control
The government of South Korea is looking to update its access control procedures at state buildings in the administrative capital of Sejong. The new security…
Internet Freedom Foundation Shares More Details About Panoptic Watchdog Project
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has shared more details about Project Panoptic, a new watchdog initiative that is being set up to ensure that government…
South African Biometric National ID Program Moves to Public Comment Phase
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that his cabinet has officially approved the country’s Official Identity Management Policy and it will now…
Russia Plans to Store Data of Citizens and Foreigners in New Biometric Database
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is moving forward with plans for a massive biometric database that will include the fingerprints and facial images of…
RSA’s SecurID Access Gets FedRAMP’s In-Process Designation
The Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has granted “In-Process” status to RSA’s SecurID Access solution. The designation will allow…