Mali postpones elections after payment dispute with Idemia
Mali’s military junta announced on Monday it would postpone elections scheduled for February due to technical reasons, including a dispute…
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Somalia begins issuing new biometric digital ID developed with NADRA’s help
Somalia has launched its own biometric identity card system with the head of the government expressing hope it will help…
Study proposes strategy for effective digital ID implementation in Somalia
The implementation of a digital ID system in war-torn Somalia will come with many benefits for the country such as…
Biometric ID card delays among reasons for Mali constitutional referendum postponement
Mali’s constitutional referendum, which was initially due to take place on 19 March, will no longer go ahead as planned…
Somalia passes law to launch new civil registry and national ID
Somalia is preparing for its first civil registration and identity card issuance exercise in three decades after new legislation was…
Biometric system reveals Somalia’s civil service payroll filled by ghost workers
More than two thirds of Somalia’s federal civil servants earn salaries for doing no work, claims the president. The government…
Data collection during COVID-19 normalized surveillance, says civil liberties organization
The COVID-19 pandemic spread more than just viral infection, with trends in surveillance presenting new concerns about personal data risk…
San Francisco cops a step closer to formalized access to private surveillance camera feeds
A final vote is still forthcoming, but San Francisco, famous for beckoning people to travel there with flowers in their…
Biometric surveillance normalization in China could spread, Brookings warns
A new investigation by the New York Times has revealed how China is conducting biometric mass surveillance on a scale…
France pushes EU Council to formalize extension of police biometrics data-sharing network
The French presidency has prompted the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council to formally approve a new version of…
