Scottish Biometrics Commissioner seeks clarity on police cloud data sharing compliance
The Biometrics Commissioner in Scotland, Brian Plastow, is seeking information on whether the deployment by the Scottish police of a…
Articles By Ayang Macdonald
Ayang Macdonald is a freelance journalist based in Yaounde, Cameroon. He boasts 10 years of professional experience in journalism in which he has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Buea in South western Cameroon. He is a versatile reporter with interest in ICTs, innovation, digital entrepreneurship, defense and military, politics, economy, health and environment, humanitarian issues and sports.
Proposed change to Aadhaar authentication rule raises data privacy issues
A move by the government of India to amend the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (GG) Rules, 2020, is attracting…
Controversy dogs biometric data processing for Ireland’s public service card function
A parliamentary inquiry has prompted Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP) to confirm that the processing of biometric data has…
Address and ID verification proposed for World Bank social welfare program in Nigeria
The World Bank has been urged to make the use of a digital addressing and ID verification system a pre-condition…
Healthcare apps, biometric ID cards integrated for service access in Ghana, India, Japan
The use of digital ID and biometrics to access healthcare services is growing in countries including Ghana, India and Japan….
Rwanda initiates legislative digital ID amendment to include stateless persons, children
Stateless persons as well as newborns in Rwanda will be among those able to have a digital identity card if…
Biometric SIM registration soon in Mozambique, Ghana orders block of unlinked lines
The club of countries introducing biometrics for SIM card registration continues to expand with Mozambique being the latest to unveil…
Stakeholders examine benefits of digital public infrastructure at IMF meeting
Speakers at a seminar during the recent spring meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions (IMF and World Bank) shared thoughts…
Liberia enrols 1.4M citizens in ‘flawed’ 1st phase biometric voter registration
The first phase of Liberia’s first-ever biometric voter registration process which saw the enrolment of 1.4 million people has been…
Uganda new ID plans reportedly stalled; 3M current cards unclaimed
The National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) may not be able to deliver on its promise of issuing…
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