The finger vein reader from Hitachi uses near-infrared light to capture an image of a person’s finger’s veins. The veins are an ideal biometric identifier since they are unique to each person and are impossible to duplicate or fabricate. The person’s identification is then confirmed by comparing the image to a previously registered template. This […]
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Oil refineries are high-security facilities that require top-notch authentication systems to ensure the safety of their operations. Traditional security measures like passwords and PINs are no longer adequate, as they can be easily compromised. With over 20,000 oil refineries operating worldwide, ensuring the safety and security of employees and assets is crucial. Security must be […]
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Biometrics are currently a topical issue for many reasons. More technologies are shifting towards reliance on biometric identification, which matches unique biological features, like facial appearance, eye retina scans, and thumbprints to identify individuals. While the use of biometrics generally has some privacy issues, the use of biometrics in marketing doesn’t involve the collection of […]
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Yemen has been facing problems with inaccurate voter registries due to duplicate, minor, and “ghost” voters. Thus, Yemen’s Supreme Commission for Elections and Referendum (SCER) was on the lookout for a robust and effective voter registration system to mitigate the problems with their voter registry for their upcoming parliamentary and local elections, in collaboration with […]
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Biometrics has been used for several years — employee time clocks, SIM registration systems, voter management systems, and several other projects are only a few examples of their use. However, everything is now slowly moving to the cloud, and biometrics is no exception. Instead of storing all the information on the premises, many organizations opt […]
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Biometrics has been around for a long time—even more than you realize. Did you know that the first use case of biometrics can be traced back to 500BC? Since then, biometrics has grown tremendously. While biometrics use cases like criminal identification, patient identification, citizen registration, and others are common nowadays, biometrics itself has also evolved. […]
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We’ve recently covered how our eGov platform works seamlessly with prominent biometric hardware solutions. Today, we’re focusing on an iris scanner, the Iris ID iCAM TD100. For identity-based government projects, solutions that work with any biometric hardware and software are crucial to prevent vendor lock-ins, unforeseen issues, and delays. Let’s deep dive into the iris […]
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Fortunately, technology is finally seeping into governments around the world. However, while most developed countries have been using eGovernment solutions for quite some time, many developing countries are only starting to understand the importance and benefits of these solutions. If developing countries use robust and highly configurable eGovernance solutions right from the start, they can […]
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While governments must plan carefully for the future workforce, they must not forget the ones that belonged to it before—that is, retirees. These retirees have given a considerable portion of their lives to the workforce and deserve retirement and pensions. However, pension management can be trickier than it seems. For starters, thousands of pensioners spread […]
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The South African government has been working hard to digitize many of its operations. One of its main focuses is introducing biometric self-service kiosks to help its citizens receive essential services, such as digital IDs, birth certificates, death certificates, passports, and more. Ultimately, the objective is to streamline citizens’ process of receiving these critical documents. […]
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