NEC admits password complacency in Japan hospital patient data breach
A ransomware attack last year which led to disruptions in the digital medical records system of the Osaka General Medical…
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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.
Jamaica hails public enthusiasm for new digital ID card project, earmarks $13M
Jamaican government officials have praised the public for its interest in the implementation of the new national identification system (NIDS)…
Digital identity schemes touted as drivers of economic growth in Ethiopia, Ghana
A policy advisor at Ethiopia’s MOSIP-based digital ID scheme, Gabriella Abraham, has described the project as a lever for the…
Unsolicited text messages to Zimbabwe voters raise data privacy concerns
Short Message Services (SMSs) sent to registered voters in Zimbabwe lately urging them to throw their support behind incumbent President…
Philippines sees progress in digital PhilID rollout, revises KYC rules
Officials of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) says there is continued progress in issuing the two digital versions of the…
Smart Engines OCR now reads credit card numbers in more formats
A neural networks has been developed by Smart Engines as part of an upgrade to its Smart Code Engine 2.0…
Irish opposition warns against rushed legislation for police use of facial recognition
Plans by Irish Minister of Justice Simon Harris to amend existing legislation to allow the use of facial recognition technology…
Western Australia adding digital credentials to ServiceWA platform
More digital credentials will soon be included to ServiceWA, a government service mobile application of the Australian State of Western…
Indian bank adds Kaizen voice biometrics to all-in-one mobile app
Customers of City Union Bank in India (CUB) can now log-in to their mobile banking application using voice biometrics from…
ECOWAS to fast-track regional ID card project to boost financial inclusion, integration
The World Bank-supported West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) programme is set to enjoy new impetus…
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