Progress made, but CBP still confronts challenges implementing biometric entry-exit program While Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “made considerable progress developing and implementing a biometric capability to track air passenger exits...full story

Supreme Court upholds Aadhaar but strikes down required use by private sector Aadhaar has survived its Supreme Court challenge mostly intact, with a five-judge panel ruling that it is constitutionally valid and...full story

U.S. agencies working on standard for seamless communication between biometric databases The U.S. Defense Department, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security are planning to establish a new standard in...full story

CBP piloting facial biometrics technology for pedestrian travelers U.S. Customs and Border Protection is getting set for a facial comparison technical demonstration to begin at the San Luis...full story

Privacy expert Dr. Els Kindt joins EAB board Dr. Els Kindt of Belgian research university KU Leuven has been appointed to the board of the European Biometrics Association...full story

Fingerprint Cards appoints new Chief Financial Officer Fingerprint Cards has named Per Sundqvist its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Sundqvist has several years of experience in the...full story

Isorg raises €24M to commercialize its technology Isorg announced today it has raised €24M in a Series B financing round. New Science Ventures (NSV), Bpifrance led the...full story

Malta considers CCTV with facial recognition to curb antisocial behavior In a recent radio interview, Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that CCTV cameras complete with facial recognition software could...full story

GenKey updates its biometric registration solution GenKey today announced a new release of Necto, its software designed for capturing biographic and biometric data of individuals in...full story

Indian airports to deploy biometric card readers for employee access control India’s Bureau for Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) will launch a biometric pass system to keep track of airline crew members,...full story

Exostar acquires Pirean to expand IAM reach and portfolio Identity and access management (IAM) company Exostar has acquired Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) provider Pirean Limited to expand its global business operations...full story

Iveda launches AI video search appliance with facial and object recognition Video surveillance company Iveda has launched an artificial intelligence-powered video search appliance with facial recognition capabilities. IvedaAI includes a self-contained...full story

Signicat joins European telecom standards body to contribute to digital signature rules Signicat is the newest member of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI), and will assist with the creation and shaping...full story

Absentee ballots cast with biometric voting system in West Virginia U.S. military personnel and overseas voters registered in West Virginia have begun casting absentee ballots for the upcoming November 6...full story

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe Netherlands September 25th – 27th, 2018 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe brings together...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

4th OFSEC – Oman Fire, HSE & Security Exhibition 2018 Oman Fire, Safety & Security Expo (OFSEC) 2018 October 1 – 3, 2018 Muscat, Oman OFSEC 2018 will bring together...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

3rd Homeland Security Expo Vietnam 3rd Homeland Security Expo Hanoi, Vietnam October 3 – 4, 2018 South East Asian countries are spending heavily on the...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

MoneyLIVE: Lending 2018 MoneyLIVE: Lending 2018 Hilton Tower Bridge, Tooley Street, London October 3, 2018 Join us at MoneyLIVE: Lending 2018 for a...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Conference & Exhibition 2018 Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Conference & Exhibition 2018 New Delhi, India October 4th – 5th 2018 IBMATA are...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter