Indian Authorities Pressure Schools to Comply with Biometric Attendance Order
Government authorities in India are putting pressure on some of the country’s junior science colleges to comply soon with an order to implement biometric…
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NEXT Biometrics Gets First Aadhaar Orders
“NEXT Biometrics says the orders came through its domestic distribution partner, AqTronics Technologies, but that it’s also planning to establish its own…
Crossmatch Launches Pocket-Sized FAP 30 Fingerprint Reader
“Customer feedback was clear that weight, size and ease of use were critical factors, as were true single-handed use, ability to utilize existing…
New Biometric Screening Requirements Take Effect in Canada
Today, July 31, 2018, marks the official start of Canada’s expanded biometric border screening program that mandates all European, African and Middle Eastern…
House Bill Aims to Formalize Biometric Intelligence Sharing with US Allies
A new piece of legislation aimed at facilitating the sharing of biometric intelligence on foreigners posing a potential security threat to the US has passed…
ACLU Uses Amazon’s Rekognition to Match Members of Congress with Mugshots
“…in responding the ACLU’s latest volley, a spokesperson emphasized that Rekognition is used to aid human review, and not to definitively link one facial image…
Canadian Authorities to Track Unverified Refugees with Voice Recognition
“With biometric voice recognition, the CBSA agents will be able to ensure that they really are in contact with their charges in situations where probation-type…
In Irish Politics, “Biometrics” Becoming a Dirty Word
With government use of biometric technology becoming an increasingly sensitive issue in the public domain, an Irish government agency is waging a semantic…
Veridos to Provide ePassports, Border eGates to Bangladesh in €340M Contract
Veridos has won a 12-year, €340 million contract to provide the Bangladeshi government with next-generation passport and border control solutions, the company…
Nigerian Gov’t to Require Biometric Registration of Security Guards
“The position echoes that of Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. AbdulRahman Danbazau, who recently revealed that the federal government was planning to…