Hong Kong targets biometric innovation for public services, police with Smart City MoU

Hong Kong has signed a deal to adopt biometrics and other Smart City technologies to support efficient and effective public service delivery, according to a government announcement.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) and Immigration Department specifies “Biometric Identification and Authentication” among four technology areas of focus for the Smart City project. The biometrics innovation will in part be geared towards improving service standards and in part towards …

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