EU inches towards gradual rollout of biometric border controls
The EUs biometric Entry-Exit System is set for a 180 day rollout after Members of European Parliament on the Civil Liberties…
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Thales helping Iraq build biometric data center, integrate ID and forensic systems
A new data center is under construction in Iraq, in partnership with Thales, to integrate data from the countrys national digital…
By web-post | 2 minutes readEU delays new biometric travel checks
The European Union has delayed the introduction of a new biometric entry-check system for non-EU citizens, which was due to be…
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UPSC invites tenders to install AI-based CCTV surveillance during exams
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited tenders from experienced PSUs to provide AI surveillance during the…
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UPSC set to use AI-based surveillance, facial recognition to prevent cheating
Amidst ongoing controversies over alleged irregularities in NEET and NET exams, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has…
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More than 100,000 biometric gun safes recalled for serious injury risk
More than 120,000 gun safes have been recalled for faulty biometric systems that may allow them to open for unauthorised users.…
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New York ends school biometrics ban except in K12 schools
New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty A. Rosa has issued a determination that lifted a December 2020 ban on the…
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American Express tests biometrics waters with SafeKey
American Express is adding facial and fingerprint recognition to its SafeKey technology via a new pilot program aimed at…
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Arab security body wants to create a biometric fingerprint database
The Arab Interior Minister Council (AIMC), a body tasked with fighting crime in the Middle East, wants to create a biometric…
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X plans to collect users biometric data, along with education and job history
X, formerly known as Twitter, will begin collecting users biometric data, according to its new privacy policy that was first…
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UIDAI and IIT Bombay are set to develop Contactless Biometric Authentication System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has teamed up with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay)…
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Switzerland to spend $27M on new multimodal biometric matching system
The Swiss government is earmarking 24.61 million Swiss francs (roughly US$27.18 million) for the renewal and upgrade of the…
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