Biometric Test Center Planned for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will build one of the world’s biggest biometric centers to increase security, according to a report in Arab News.

Saudi Arabia will build one of the world’s biggest biometric centers to increase security, according to a report in Arab News.

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    Biometric identification involves eye, facial and finger imprints.

    “The Ministry of Interior is seeking to build a world-class and highly efficient database containing the biometric features of both citizens and residents through representation by the National Information Center,” biometric ID expert Adil Al-Aids reportedly told a local daily.

    The Saudi center would register some 30 million people, the report said.

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