Biometrics

Facewatch comes under the public eye again

Biometric security company Facewatch will provide its technology to UK retailer Iceland. News of a…

Biometric screening goes live at Terminal 4 of Changi Airport, Singapore

Terminal 4 of Singapores Changi Airport is now open, with biometric passenger screening enabled by…

Finger, eye scan promise to get travelers through airport security faster

New technology is coming to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport that…

National Crime Records Bureau pushes back facial recognition bid deadline again

After pushing the deadline back five times, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in India is still accepting bids for a…

Argentina selects HID for National ID project

The government of Argentina has selected HID Go ID citizen identity technology to power the countrys digital version of its…

China's facial recognition rollout reaches into mobile phones, shops and homes

China has put into effect new regulations that require Chinese telecom carriers to scan the faces of users registering new mobile…

DVS to offer Facewatchs facial recognition system to resellers

DVS, a UK-based CCTV camera and components distributor, will provide the Facewatch facial recognition crime deterrent solution to…

Biometrics to drive airports security market growth

Biometric systems are expected to lead the market for airport security systems in growth over the next five years, as the market…

Singapore hotels are using Face Recognition to check-in guests in pilot project

Tourists visiting Singapore can now check in at some hotels using facial recognition technology under a pilot programme that…

Beijing eyes facial recognition to speed up security in its metro rail network

Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the citys overcrowded metro, using a credit system to…

India is creating a national facial recognition system

India is working to build the biggest facial recognition system in the world. The government envisions a future where the police…

Facial authentication market starts to accelerate

The Eurotunnel project between France and the UK has emerged as one of the first non-airport border control applications for…

Brazil plans massive centralized biometric database of all citizens

The government of Brazil intends to collect a broad range of biographic and biometric information, including fingerprint, iris,…

Face recognition to enhance aviation security in country

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) showcased its competence and innovation in the field of aviation security and security…

Smiths Detection Airport Scanner matches passengers with their luggage

Smiths Detection is demoing a new biometric security solution at the Inter Airport Europe event in Germany. The system is…