India travel system boasts 99% accurate facial authentication

An Indian startup supplying facial recognition for a new airport-clearance service says its algorithm is right 99 percent of the…

FBI deploys Iris ID technology for law enforcement

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has implemented the Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service utilising…

Google adds biometrics to Chrome and Android for passwords

Part of a number of updates that Google has been rolling out in an effort to enhance the security and privacy of its users, the…

SITA enters deal to improve management of passengers biometric data

SITA has signed a partnership deal with travel ID verification and data sharing company Zamna, which will enhance the formers…

Make-in-India 2.0 is realising the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat: Ashish P Dhakan

Interview: Ashish P Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt Ltd.How has your growth been in the last couple of years as a…

Brazil turns facial recognition on rioters despite racism fears

Police in Brazil plan on using facial recognition to identify protesters who rampaged through government buildings, escalating…

Philadelphia International Airport will soon use facial recognition on all non-U.S. citizens

Soon tens of thousands of travellers who are not U.S. citizens departing from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will peer…

Trinidad and Tobago builds $12M 2,500 CCTV facial recognition camera grid to prevent crime

A new network of 2,500 CCTV cameras and facial recognition software are being installed in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and…

San Francisco, Cancún now direct travellers through face biometrics checks

Vacationers travelling in North America by ship and plane are seeing more biometric verification at ports of entry. Princess…

Swiss Army supplier selects Global ID vein biometrics for accelerator program

Swiss security technology provider RUAG has selected vein biometrics developer Global ID as part of the second batch of startups…

Canadian police reveal face biometrics tools used for missing persons investigations

Canadas federal police force has been using facial recognition software Traffic Jam and Spotlight to investigate human…

Canadian aviation security authority chooses Imageware biometrics for restricted areas

Imageware has signed a contract worth $6.2 million Canadian aviation to supply biometric technology for secure access control to…