The State of New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles has implemented a smiling ban for driver license photos in an effort to protect its facial recognition database. As reported on RT.com, the state updated its rules earlier this year to do away with drivers smiling because its facial recognition database has problems managing large numbers […]

The upcoming Playstation 4 may feature a new user identification and tracking technology that would enable Sony collect and store your biometric data online, TapScape reports. The speculations come as a result of Sony’s recent filing for a new biometric patent. The incorporation of biometrics into Playstation gaming means that the device will be able […]

Indonesia with its 70,000 plus islands, electricity issues and limited bandwidth is preparing to roll out what could be the world’s most ambitious biometric ID initiative to date. A Computerworld report revealed that the initiative is costing the country $600 million and will provide 172 million residents a national identity card. The project is expected […]

Novetta Solutions has announced the acquisition of biometric solutions and services specialist International Biometric Group. Providing technology solutions to the national security sector Novetta is known for working with massive quantities of data. The acquisition of IBG is expected to bolster Novetta’s identity intelligence, biometrics and virtual identity management efforts. IBG’s reputation as a provider […]

Oberthur Technologies and Zvetco Biometrics are collaborating on a biometric authentication device designed for government and company computing environments. The companies will combine the Oberthur ID-One PIV smart card with Zvetco Biometrics Verifi fingerprint readers. The smart card complies with HSPD-12 and is FIPS-201 compliant for physical and logical access control. Its applications include authentication, […]

The State of Gabon has selected Gemalto to build a national biometric civil registry to replace the current paper identification system. The project, a part of Digital Gabon’s strategic plan, aims to have the registry in place before local elections in 2013. Gemalto will create an end-to-end system with its Coesys biometric citizen enrollment system. […]

The Youth Enrichment Services (YES) in Sioux Falls, S.D., has upped its use of fingerprint biometrics in an effort to protect children’s safety, reports KSFY. The promotion of its fingerprint ID system for parents and employees to gain building access comes after a recent incident at a home day care, where a man entered the […]