Increasing government spending, national ID projects, e-passports & visas, rising crime rates, growing terrorist activities, cybercrimes, and data thefts are the factors that are spurring the market for various biometrics technologies globally. Source: http://www.firstpost.com

In an ongoing effort to alert our member/owners about the very real threat of online fraud, threats, and cybersecurity, we would like to direct you to the following short videos available on YouTube. Source: questfcu.com

Just two months ago, Softcard announced it was launching a new national $1.5 million campaign to invigorate its digital wallet with a Muppet named Tappy. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The topic of security and mPOS is as old as, well, mPOS. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Strong demand for access control systems in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) has paved the way for the world’s leading commercial security providers to attend the 17th edition of Intersec in Dubai from 18-20 January 2015… Source: http://www.technicalreviewmiddleeast.com

SD&I Editor-in-Chief Paul Rothman’s report on the latest technologies and trends that will have an impact on our industry Source: http://www.securityinfowatch.com

Foreign ministers from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France met on Monday (Jan 12) in Berlin to try and resolve tensions threatening to scupper a planned summit on ending the Ukrainian conflict. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com

Kazakhstan is launching an experimental complex for processing of brown cowl into gasoline and fuel in 2015. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC (KMG EP or the Company) has expanded its Management Board and appointed Dastan Abdulgafarov, the former Managing Director of Business Development, as the Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CEO for Economy and Finance)… Source: en.trend.az

Kazakhstan has delivered humanitarian aid to the regions in eastern Ukraine, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service has reported. Source: http://www.kyivpost.com