Iris Biometrics Specialist Joins Million Lives Club
IrisGuard is the latest member of the Million Lives Club (MLC). IrisGuard is an iris recognition specialist best known for its EyePay platform, while the Million Lives Club is an […]
UNHCR
UNHCR’s Interim Report Highlights Biometric Aid Efforts in Egypt
The United Nations is once again celebrating the benefits of biometrics in providing assistance to refugees. In a newly-published interim report for January to March of 2020, The UNHCR touts […]
UNHCR and WFP Conduct First Virtual Bootcamp
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) recently came together to address various operational challenges during their United Nations Digital Solutions Bootcamp. Though the Bootcamp […]
UNHCR Uses IrisGuard’s EyePay Tech to Distribute Funds to Refugees in Egypt
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNCHR) will be utilizing IrisGuard’s EyePay Cash mobile iris recognition platform to distribute financial aid to refugees in Egypt. The targeted remittances program is being […]
UNHCR Issues Call for Interoperability Coordinator
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has put out a call for an Interoperability Coordinator. The Coordinator will work at the organization’s headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will […]
News Roundup: FindBiometrics’ Most Popular Articles
This week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ most popular articles once again offers a varied assortment of topics, sectors, and technologies. First up is IDEX Biometrics’ news that it is preparing to […]
UNHCR Uses Iris Biometrics to Register Displaced Syrian Refugees
Biometrics News – Iris Recognition The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that more than 1,600 Syrian refugees have been transported to the Bardarash Refugee Camp in […]
Internal Document Reveals Scope of UNHCR’s Ambitions for Biometric ID
Biometrics News “…the assessment puts some hard numbers behind biometric ID programs that the UNHCR has championed through specific examples like Bangladesh’s settlements for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.” The United […]
UNHCR Deputy Highlights Digital Identity, Biometrics in Roosevelt Speech
A senior executive with the United Nations’ refugee agency has taken another high-profile opportunity to highlight the benefits of the biometric identification of displaced persons. The executive in this case […]
DHS and UNHCR are Sharing Biometric Data of Refugees
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been discreetly gathering the biometric information of tens of thousands of refugees, many of whom may never make it to America. According […]
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