More countries consider biometric age verification to access porn sites
A bill that makes it mandatory for Canadians intending to visit a pornography site to go through a face biometrics…
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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 contracts for biometric passports production
Zimbabwe has chosen an unnamed company to build a national biometric database for the country with the aim of facilitating…
Cameroon launches enrollment campaign for biometric youth card
A process to enroll youth between the ages of 18 and 35 for a biometric youth card program is currently…
Biometric authentication market consolidates: Prove reaches UnifyID deal, Signicat acquires Encap
Prove has unveiled intentions to acquire UnifyID as part of its plans to enable customers benefit from award-winning behavioral biometric…
Prodigy rolls out all-in-one biometric ID verification suite
Prodigy Ventures has launched a biometric identity verification platform dubbed IDVerifact, which it says is intended to address the complexities…
Kyrgyzstan launches biometric passport with advanced security features
Kyrgyzstan has launched a biometric passport embedded with enhanced security features, an IT Project Analyst and Architect who worked on…
Nigeria on course with digital banking drive as smart addressing system suggested for KYC
Efforts to digitize Nigeria’s banking and payments landscape are taking a somewhat significant step forward, and realities on the ground…
Biometrics Institute launches 2021 industry survey to gauge usage trends
The 2021 survey to get views from industry stakeholders on trends regarding the deployment and use of biometrics has been…
Visa expands partner program with biometrics for digital-first payments experience
The Visa Fintech Partner Connect program, already launched in Europe to help financial institutions select key technologies for digital-first experiences,…
Vodacom Tanzania introduces voice biometrics for access to services
Vodacom Tanzania, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Vodacom Group, has announced the unveiling of a biometric identity verification feature which…
