UK human rights regulator to argue against police use of live facial recognition
The UK’s human rights regulator has received permission to intervene in an upcoming judicial review examining whether the London Metropolitan…
Year: 2025
Rebranding will not stop retail crime – biometrics might
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Shoplifting is up, burglary is down. Two contrasting headline claims…
Philippines president stresses practical benefits of digital transformation
At the Manila Tech Summit, Philippines president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr spoke on the practical benefits of digital transformation for…
US immigration crackdown spurs wave of digital resistance
The digital battlefield in America’s immigration enforcement landscape is escalating. In mid‑2025, Netherlands‑based activist Dominick Skinner launched ICE List to…
Benin boosts digital inclusion, govt service access with cooperation deals
Benin’s Information and Digital Systems Agency (ASIN) has signed up to three cooperation agreements which are aimed at strengthening the…
Afghanistan making photos on women’s national ID cards optional
Afghanistan is making photos on women’s national ID cards optional, the Taliban government has proclaimed, noting that religious scholars have…
National AI strategy to guide Burkina Faso’s digital transformation
Reflections have begun in Burkina Faso on the drafting of a national AI Action Plan which the government believes will…
Laos national digital ID issuance begins in October
Laos will begin issuing national digital ID cards across the country next month, replacing its paper-based system and providing citizens…
Next Biometrics reports first big order for new FAP 30 fingerprint sensor, plans to raise capital
Next Biometrics has received its first large-scale production order for the new FAP 30 Granite fingerprint sensor. The order, valued…
Africa’s digital payments landscape needs interoperability, inclusivity
An expert and key actor in Africa’s digital payments sector, Mohamed Elbelamachi, has hailed the significant progress the continent has…
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