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Facial biometrics continues to underpin advances in speeding travelers through airports, with IDEMIA joining the digital ID pilot for travel, hinting at the capabilities of next-generation scanners. As ID Day approaches, the national digital ID program has also been in the news. Kenya is starting again, Ethiopia is moving forward, and the Philippines is getting mobile phones with biometric technology from Totm. His interview with Onfido's CEO and his big changes with NIST were also among his most read articles this week. Biometrics update. This week's biometrics top news The pilot of a digital travel credential for air travel between…
CHANDIGARH: Experts in the travel, tourism and event management industry say that if Punjab wants to bring Amritsar into the global tourism circuit, it needs to improve its infrastructure and brand it to become more than just a spiritual destination. He is of the view that Amritsar needs to be marketed as more than just a wedding destination. Speaking at one of the sessions, 'Amritsar as a wedding destination', on the first day of the three-day 'Punjab Tourism Summit & Travel Mart 2023' held in Mohali on Monday. , famous wedding planner Chetan Vohra says, With destination weddings now a…
a federal judge handed down the sentence Intuit, the company behind the popular TurboTax solution, cannot imply or suggest that its products are free. The lawsuit is initiated by the Federal Trade Commission Last year, the company accused TurboTax's owner, Intuit, of exaggerating the service's Free File option to the point that it considered such marketing to be a deceptive trade practice. The government pointed out in its complaint that much of TurboTax's marketing emphasizes that people can file for free, for example in recent commercials where nearly every word is “free.” The FTC said this is deceptive because the…
Oak Ridge-based Boston Government Services LLC has added Doug Freund to its board of directors as chief operating officer.Freund previously served as vice president of operational support at the Y-12 National Security Facility and the Pantex plant in Amarillo, Texas. He most recently served as senior vice president of markets and strategy at Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, according to a news release from Boston Government Services.”Doug is well known and highly regarded throughout the industry,” said Harry Boston, founder and CEO of BGS. “He brings leadership experience and market knowledge that will help BGS continue to grow and prosper.”“BGS is a…
750 Irembo CEO Israel Bimpe The Irembo platform has unveiled new plans to improve access to online government services following the shortfalls in reliable service provision outlined in the Auditor General's report for the 2022/2023 financial year. According to the AG's report, the company failed to fulfill some of the terms of its contract with service provider 'CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd', resulting in complete loss of access to data on the platform and, as a result, access to Irembo's systems. I found that it was also limited (Irembo 1.0) which was then upgraded to Irembo 2.0. In January 2014, Irembo Ltd…
Five years after introducing rideshare electric scooters for the first time in Australia, Brisbane is leading the way, with many growing pains and a lot of learning. Our latest research investigated tourists' and residents' perceptions and experiences of the city. We conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of both users and non-users of electric scooters and bicycles. Nearly 1,000 responses were received and 29 follow-up interviews were conducted. Cities around the world are incorporating micromobility, such as electric scooters and e-bikes, as part of their transportation plans. They promote active transportation such as walking and cycling, reduce car travel and traffic congestion,…
Latest data shows that Dubai continues to advance its digital strategy, with government services now almost completely digital and the majority of transactions paperless. The emirate has launched a series of initiatives and introduced advanced technologies to eliminate paper-based processes and become one of the world's leading digital cities.The emirate has so far achieved a 99.5% digitization rate in the delivery of government services. are doing. . Digital transactions now account for a large portion (88.7%) of all government services transactions, according to Wednesday's statement. The city's digital journey dates back to 2000, when it rolled out an e-government initiative.…
Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – August 30, 2023) – Criterium Energy Ltd. (TSXV: CEQ) (“Criterium” or (the “Company”) announced the following: the termination of the previously announced public market offering (the “Offering”);After extensive consideration and in response to current market trends, Criterium has decided to close the previously announced offering. The Mondor Petroleum Limited (“MOPL”) offering and related acquisition (the “Acquisition”) was originally announced on June 15, 2023 and updated on July 4, 2023. As a result, our securities do not exist. Issued in response to recruitment.The decision not to proceed with the offering reflects our dedication to maximizing shareholder value…
While it's true that women's deodorants are often more expensive than their men's counterparts, women's deodorants may contain different ingredients.Image: ShutterstockHHave you ever noticed that deodorants marketed to women are just a little more expensive than deodorants made for “boys”?The idea that women pay a “pink tax” on products that are seemingly identical to those marketed to men has led to several new and proposed laws aimed at ending the perception of price discrimination. connected to the law.But this bill and the protests assume that so-called men's and women's products are actually the same. Anna Tuchman, a marketing professor…
The Biden administration is focused on the next wave of customer experience projects, giving agencies new targets and soon new We also provide tools. The Office of Management and Budget announced Wednesday in the latest update to the President's Management Plan that agencies are working on strategies to make it easier to hire customer experience professionals across government. OMB is also adding new areas of focus to its list of cross-agency “life experiences,” aimed at improving how agencies deliver public services across a vast network of government websites. We are also working on future guidance. More broadly, the Biden administration…