Idemia argues for modular airport biometrics approach to meet EU border rules
Idemia has published a position paper detailing five key recommendations for Europe’s planned biometric Entry Exit System (EES) in order…
Articles By Katya Pivcevic
Katya Pivcevic wrote for Biometric Update from October, 2020 until November, 2021, while living in the UK.
GSMA recommends careful digital identity use for more effective subsidy programs
Programs where subsidies for utilities or other essentials can be delivered via a direct link to a digital identity or…
India’s Supreme Court demands answers on Aadhaar biometrics and canceled rations cards
India’s national biometric identity system Aadhaar has been steadily increasing links with a number of public services across India in…
Smart city biometrics and event detection launch in Poznan, Poland to enhance public safety
Polish company Inwebit has designed a Smart Security Platform (SSP) which is promising to revolutionize public safety in smart cities,…
HID Global supports civil registry and digital identity push in Antigua and Barbuda
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has partnered with HID Global to roll out the company’s Integrale for CRVS (Civil…
Free GSMA service widens voice biometrics availability for customer authentication
Telecom industry organization GSMA is developing a multimodal solution to address the challenge of biometric authentication in low tech environments…
Ethical biometrics tools available now, education needed, Valid exec says
The technology for biometric data to be ethically and responsibly handled has raced out ahead of other areas of capability,…
Lesotho national digital identity system within 200,000 of universal coverage, saving public money
The World Bank has commended efforts by Lesotho, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to implement an inclusive digital identity…
Police facial recognition use in Belarus, Greece, Myanmar raises rights, data privacy concerns
Facial recognition software developed by Belarusian software design company LLC Synesis and implemented by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs,…
People with special needs not dissuaded by biometrics for educational access, report says
A Europe-wide study on students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) conducted to explore whether biometric and online authentication…
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