Tag Archives: Biometrics

27Sep/17

Congo ban on non-biometric passports sparks outcry

September 27, 2017ImmigrationAccess control, Authentication, Biometric passport, Biometrics, Data security, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Information sensitivity, Joseph Kabila, National security, Passports, president, Radio-frequency identificationsmbale

Democratic Republic of Congo’s decision to ban semi-biometric passports by October 16th has sparked criticism with many saying they were not given sufficient time to prepare for new passports. The new passports are among the most expensive in the world and a Reuters investigation showed that one-third of the sticker price goes to a company believed to be controlled by a close relative of President Joseph Kabila.
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24Nov/15

Automatic border clearance could help airport authorities

November 24, 2015InnovationBiometric passport, Biometrics, Interactive kiosk, Kiosk, Passports, Thalessmbale

(VELIZY AND PARIS, FRANCE / LONDON, ENGLAND, UK) – French industrial engineers have created digital devices that could eventually be used as additional border police. Jim Drury reports. Continue reading →

05May/15

Pocket-sized fingerprint scanner could solve healthcare bottleneck

May 5, 2015HealthcareBangladesh, Biometrics, Fingerprint, Fingerprints, Fingers, health worker, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Human anatomy, Identification, lead software developer, Public key fingerprint, Scanner, Security, Surveillance, Technology/Internet, Tristram Norman, United Kingdomsmbale

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / DHAKA, BANGLADESH / ANIMATION (REUTERS / SIMPRINTS) – A pocket-sized fingerprint scanner could improve healthcare access for those in the developing world.

So say the British students behind Simprints, which syncs the medical records of patients to health worker’s phones via an app.
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