Aadhaar gets new security feature for fingerprint-based authentication

To make the Aadhaar card more secure and protect the data of citizens, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has…

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…

Ethiopian government introduces digital biometric IDs

Ethiopia is launching the nation's first Foundational ID project, providing national IDs equipped with biometrics to residents.…

India tourism and travel panel suggests biometric screening at airports

Indias Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has proposed the inclusion of non-intrusive biometric…

'Smart' guns with fingerprint sensor, security code headed to US market

"Smart" pistols designed to limit who can shoot them are poised to hit the booming US firearm market this year, taking aim at…

Malaysia to roll out biometrics-backed digital ID

Malaysias Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has disclosed that the process to implement a digital identity system in the…

Russia imposes biometric, drug screening for foreigners

Foreigners arriving in Russia for periods longer than three months will have to submit their fingerprints and other biometric…

Hikvision adds new biometric access features to security software platform

Hikvision has announced a major update to its integrated security software platform.The HikCentral Professional (HCP) security…

WhatsApp adds new biometric security layer for desktop users

WhatsApp has said it is bringing in an additional layer of protection for users linking their WhatsApp account to their computer…

Apple wins a patent for palm ID biometric authentication that could be used on future iDevices

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent for another biometric methodology relating to a user's…

Biometrics tenders issued in India for railway station security, govt employee management

Facial recognition technology is being implemented on the CCTV network of Bangalore Citys rail system, and will be projected…

Iris biometrics and facial recognition added to Singapore immigration clearances for enhanced security

Fingerprint biometrics are being replaced with iris and face biometrics for border identification checks in Singapore, the…