Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 14
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Aadhaar to be used to issue bank accounts to all Indian households
In a stunning policy reversal, India’s new government is examining new ways to expand Aadhaar, including to issue bank accounts…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 7
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Turkey government to soon monitor displaced Syrians using biometric ID cards
Officials from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) have successfully managed to complete the biometric registration of 740,000 of…
Kenyan government introduces biometric register to eliminate ghost workers from payroll
The Kenyan government has implemented a new initiative that makes it mandatory for all civil servants to have their biometrics…
Nigeria to issue national Mastercard-branded biometric ID cards
Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced it has launched the eID pilot program, issuing MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 31
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Vision-Box, Biometric Solutions to provide Danish government with biometric-based automated border control solution
Vision-Box and Biometric Solutions have been awarded a four-year contract from the Danish government for biometric-based solutions and components for…
FBI digitizes millions of records to prepare for Next Generation Identification system
The FBI announced it has digitally converted millions of files stored at its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division’s warehouse…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 24
Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news and reports that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
