Australia calls for bids on biometric platform for passenger declarations, visas
Australia’s Home Affairs Department has launched a call to tender for the installation of a biometric technology system that will…
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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.
Privacy concerns greet adoption of facial recognition system by India’s secondary education board
India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is introducing a facial recognition system that will henceforth allow tenth and twelfth…
Incognia introduces behavioral biometrics for QR code payment fraud detection
Incognia has released a new solution that applies what the company calls “location behavioral biometrics” to combatting fraud in QR…
Yoti wins biometric selfie-based student ID contract with Scottish college
Yoti has introduced digital identity cards for students of one of Scotland’s biggest colleges, New College Lanarkshire, which has an…
South Africa urged to adopt biometrics amid growing ID fraud
There have been recommendations from various quarters for the South African government to adopt biometric technology in order to stem…
Nigerian digital ID initiative for people with disabilities wins Mission Billion Challenge
Finalists of Mission Billion Challenge 2020, a World Bank-sponsored initiative that seeks to ensure inclusivity of digital identity systems for…
Nigeria directs NIMC to speed up biometrics enrollment for digital identity
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria’s agency charged with handling digital identity issues, has been called upon to accelerate…
FacePhi and Plurilock bring on experienced hands for advisory roles
Spanish face biometrics solutions provider FacePhi and Canadian behavioral biometrics and cybersecurity company Plurilock have landed two experienced names in…
Controversy trails facial recognition projects for New Zealand
A facial recognition project in New Zealand which seeks to make face biometrics available for public institutions and approved private…
Issuance of biometric cards for Kenyans imminent as regulatory framework in place
Citizens of East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya, will soon be issued biometric identification cards which will enable them have access…
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