IDSA digital ID security awareness campaign continues with 2022 Identity Management Day
The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) plans to use this year’s Identity Management Day billed for April 12 to carry…
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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.
Difficulties in registration for Ghana’s digital ID worries lawmakers
The challenges faced by Ghanaians as they struggle to apply for the biometric national digital ID card dubbed the Ghana…
Zimbabwe to boost biometric voter registration with issuance of 2M IDs
The second phase of a biometric voter registration process to begin on April 11 in Zimbabwe may get a big…
Sri Lankan government partners for biometric KYC, authentication
Seylan Bank has announced a partnership with the Department of Pensions of Sri Lanka which seeks to expedite the process…
Biometric passport availability updates: Dominica, New Zealand, Philippines, Rwanda, Barbados
Dominica has set August 30, 2022 as the deadline for all nationals to obtain the new biometric passport in replacement…
Biometrics implementations for public uses expanding in Nigeria
The use of biometrics in Nigeria, be it for the national digital ID scheme, civil service attendance and pension schemes,…
Many Irish skeptical about responsible facial recognition use, poll shows
A recent study by market research and data analysis outfit Ireland Thinks suggests 42 percent of Irish nationals still entertain…
Ghana telcos trying to facilitate biometric SIM registrations as diverse concerns grow
The ongoing process in Ghana for phone users to re-register their SIM cards using biometrics has continued to resuscitate concerns…
Veridas wins biometric authentication deal for videoconferencing, omni-channel services
Call center and videoconferencing software solutions provider Enghouse Interactive and biometric identity verification firm Veridas have agreed to integrate their services…
Zimbabwe EC urged to do more despite apparent biometric voter registration success
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced the enrollment of over 25,000 new registrants so far in the national biometric…
