Evidence of Taliban attempting biometric searches leaves data access unclear
The fall of Afghanistan back under Taliban control caused worries, among many others, that biometric data and the hardware to…
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Concerns over Taliban accessing aid agency biometric data
People in Afghanistan are fearful of the Taliban accessing personal information captured and stored by aid agencies including biometric data…
Biometric data privacy could be life or death in Afghanistan ruled by Taliban
The threat of being identified against one’s will by a violent authoritarian regime through biometrics is one of the nightmare…
Biometrics a consistent base for varied fraud protection stacks
Biometrics for fraud protection have become a critical piece of the online world, minting billion-dollar companies, but one of the…
The latest lesson on biometric data privacy could cost people’s lives
Two United States government documents about the use of biometric identification in occupied Afghanistan lack any mention of data security…
Ukrainian refugee crisis spotlights biometric data collection process challenges
Blame for challenges faced by thousands of Ukrainian refugees in submitting their biometric data for visas to travel to the…
Afghanistan goes for biometric SIM registration to fight crime
The growing wave of crimes committed using mobile phones has pushed the government in Afghanistan to consider the registration and…
Humanitarians are embracing biometrics, but what does that mean for target populations?
By Anne Lauder, M.A. candidate in International Studies at the University of Denver Houthi rebels’ consistent disruption of humanitarian aid…
Pakistan government and UNHCR complete biometric registration drive for Afghan refugees
The United Nations is trumpeting the success of a drive to register refugees in Pakistan for biometric smartcards, which was…
Ghana opts for new biometric passports, Taliban resumes issuance in Afghanistan
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has informed Parliament it plans to begin issuing passports with biometrics-embedded chips…
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