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Articles By Abigail Opiah

Abigail Opiah is a reporter for Biometric Update. Abigail has a masters in Broadcast Journalism from City, University of London and has previous experience in the tech space working for TechRadar and Capacity Media. Find her on LinkedIn.

The latest round of appointments in the biometrics and identity management sector includes a former leader of federal government sales…

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Argentina mandates biometric age checks and ID verification for gambling

Argentina is set to implement a nationwide requirement for biometric digital identity checks by online gambling companies to address growing…

 

PNG unveils national digital identity policy

As part of its digital modernization efforts, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has released its National Digital Identity Policy 2024, introduced…

 

Morocco digitalizing social protection delivery system with $70M from World Bank

The World Bank has approved $70 million for the Morocco Second Identity and Targeting for Social Protection project, aimed at…

 

UK grapples with border biometrics expansion and delays

The UK Home Office has provided key updates on its electric border management initiatives during a Justice and Home Affairs…

 

Bhutan charts a digital future with blockchain, bitcoin, and national digital ID

The Kingdom of Bhutan is leveraging digital assets and strategic investments to propel its national development agenda, integrating blockchain technology…

 

Pix adds NFC scanning, device biometrics to Brazilian digital payments platform

Brazil’s pioneering instant payment system, Pix, is taking a step forward with the introduction of Pix by Approximation, a feature…

 

France’s mobile operators tackle online fraud with digital identity protections

France’s four major mobile operators, Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR, have announced a joint initiative to strengthen digital identity…

 

Dominican Republic biometric passport plans advance, supplier to front costs

The Dominican Republic is preparing to launch its biometric passports with embedded electronic chips to replace the machine-readable version, with…

 

CFIT pushes efforts on digital company ID to tackle economic crime in the UK

The UK’s Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has unveiled progress by its coalition of financial institutions, regulators, and…

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