France probes Thales subsidiary over past ID deals in Africa
A subsidiary of Thales – Thales Digital Identity and Security (Thales DIS) — known as Gemalto before the acquisition in…
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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.
Zimbabwe telco to introduce digital KYC amid rising cyber fraud concerns
High levels of cyber fraud are pushing businesses in Africa, including telcos and those in the fintech space, to implement…
Aratek rolls out ‘TruFace’ biometric access control system
Biometric security provider Aratek has shared details about its new biometric access control software. ‘Aratek TruFace’ is described as a…
Laxton says Liberia biometric voter registration on track despite election chair comments
A voter registration exercise in Liberia scheduled to begin on 20 March may not go ahead if the National Elections…
OSI joins Digital Public Goods Alliance membership
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has become the latest organization to be part of the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA)….
Thales, Idemia, Veridos reportedly jostle for mega biometric ID card contract in DR Congo
Some big names in the biometrics and digital ID space such as French giants Idemia and Thales and Germany’s Veridos…
Philippines ramps up PhilID issuance efforts as over 50M physical, digital cards issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says its objective to speed up the issuance of ID cards to enable citizens enjoy…
Kenya to clear backlog of biometric passports, new ‘smart and digital ID’ system coming
Kenya’s government has taken delivery of 50,000 booklets which will enable it expedite the issuance of biometric passports after a…
Mixed reactions as Australia’s NSW politicians eye facial recognition for gaming industry
Both Liberal and Labor party politicians in the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) say the deployment of facial…
Thailand approves mobile digital ID for domestic air travel
Passengers boarding domestic flights in Thailand can now identify themselves using digital ID on a mobile application following approval from…
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