Explainer: What is biometric hashing?
The quest to make biometric data private and secure has led to the development of biometric hashing. Hashing is a…
Explaining Biometrics
Read comprehensive descriptions and explanations of the latest biometric technology solutions including a glossary of biometric terms and definitions.
Legal identity and why it matters
The United Nations defines legal identity as the basic characteristics of a human person’s existence. This includes aspects such as…
Foundational identity: A fundamental human right
For one to have a house standing strong, one needs to have laid a solid foundation for it. The same…
Identification for development: A Who’s Who
Identification for development, sometimes styled as “ID4D,” is a global initiative that seeks to provide legal identity for the 850…
Application of biometric face identification technologies in financial institutions
By T. R. Abdullin, T. V. Shipunov, M. N. Zakirov, R. L. Zainulin, A. A. Shnyrev, and A. A.Bunyatyan of…
Centralized identity systems vs. decentralized identity systems
Legal and digital identity systems are organized in centralized or decentralized architectures. To appreciate the difference between these two types…
The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
By Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos GmbH In an evolving, increasingly digital world, biometric technologies are modernizing identity verification across…
How are biometric systems evaluated?
The evaluation metrics used to assess the performance of biometric systems are important but not necessarily easy to understand. Evaluation…
Death registration: Vital to the legal identity agenda
Even if it comes last on the natural pecking order of the civil registration chain, death registration remains an integral…
Understanding digital public infrastructure: A key to sustainable development
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) refers to the foundational digital systems and services that support government operations, citizen engagement, and economic…
