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Country Biometrics Applications
Canada • 2005: Iris recognition at airports to expedite pre-approved travelers through
customs and immigration
• 2011: Fingerprints-based immigration and border entry system launched
USA • 1999: FBI’s IAFIS (Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System)
becomes operational with the world’s largest biometric database with about
55Million records.
• 2008: FBI expands this databasewith NGI (Next Generation Identification to
include multimodal biometrics (faces, iris, fingerprints and palm patterns )
• 2004: US-VISIT (US-Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology) launched
for border control with full integration to IAFIS as the goal
• 2007: e-Passports issued with Basic Access Control and PKI
Mexico • 2009: The Mexican government announces new biometric identity card which
will carry fingerprints, a retina scan and a photograph on a magnetic strip to
fight corruption in social programs under Mexican Interior Ministry (Instituto
Mexicano del Seguro Social).
Salvador • 1999: Fingerprints based drivers license initiative launched
• 2007: Multimodal Biometric passport deployment started and later expanded to
include criminal justice system apart from Border control.
Costa Rica • 1998: National ID Card initiative with fingerprints and photographs launched to
replace paper based ID cards
• 2003: Central Bank launches biometric identification system for secure access to
central bank databases for member banks
• 2010: Smart Cards initiative launched for secure biometric information on the
cards
Colombia • 1995: Digital Identification reform brought in for introducing biometric
information in digital format for National Civil registration and issue of new ID
cards for the purpose of Elections and Civil transactions.
• 2005: Automated Banking Machines introduced for ATM transactions using
biometrics
• 2009: The Colombian government makes significant changes to the Cedula
and it requires all citizens to change to the new national ID for the presidential
elections in 2010.
Grenada • 2009: Initiates the Civil Identification Registration Program as a part of the
Caribbean initiative for Electoral and Civil Identification purposes
Venezuela • 2007: launches National ID Card with facial and fingerprint data modernizing the
Civil Registry for the purpose of electoral system and civil transactions.
Ecuador • 2007: Part of the CLARCIEV initiative in preparing digital civil registry with
biometric identification of photograph and fingerprints.
• 2009: Launched the Biometric Screening System for Foreigners at various points
of entry to prevent illegals from neighboring countries to enter
Bolivia • 2009: Biometric Registration of all eligible citizens conducted and a biometric
database of Electoral Voter List is created. Successfully conducts Presidential
Elections using the biometric database.
Brazil • 2007: National ID Cards with Biometric Data provided to replace paper cards
• 2011: New Generation Smart Cards- called the Civil Identity Registry (Registro
de Identidade Civil – RIC) with enhanced security features for biometric data of
fingerprints and facial data launched and expected to replace all existing cards
by 2019
• 2010: Uses Biometric database for conducting elections using biometrics as a
primary identification for voters
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