Advanced card materials are often thought of being used in large, highly-secure central issuance environments. But these card materials are equally suited for use in local issuance using desktop printers.

Kavita Belani, Aradhana Jena, Teena Joseph, and Aaishani Kabu are working to fully integrate the use of biometrics – registration, identification, verification – into all business processes in India for refugees. They’ve collected all ten fingerprints, both irises, and a photo from more than 18,000 people living in exile. They regularly lead missions to remote settlements, yielding legal and social benefits for refugees.

Securekey is building a new identity system in Canada that will use Blockchain technology to secure personal data. The goal is to make the online digital identity similar and as trustworthy as the physical identity scenario while also making identity in the real world a better experience.

Meet the first of eight finalists for the 2016 Women in Biometrics Awards: Liane Moriyama, administrator, Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. Moriyama has more than 20-years experience in biometrics and helped bring the first AFIS system to Hawaii.

Defense Department taps Aware for biometric collection, screening; HID places NFC tags in New York and Easter Island for charity campaign; ImageWare and Aurionpro partner for biometric banking kiosks; Thursby released the new PKard Reader case for iPhone 6/6s.

The Fall 2016 Regarding ID magazine is online and includes stories covering Blockchain and identity; e-gates easing international travel; advanced card materials and desktop issuance and the future of identity within the federal government.

The Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown University released a report examining how the FBI and law enforcement officials across the country are using facial recognition technology.