Africa’s nascent data protection community members share their vision
Members from the first in-person gathering of what could become a pan-African data protection council, and the first time focusing…
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.
Opportunities and risks of biometrics and digital identity in focus on day 2 of ID4Africa 2019
The second day of ID4Africa 2019 featured 16 informational tracks delving into a range of issues related to this year’s…
WFP about to halt food aid to Houthi-controlled areas over biometric distribution refusal
Food aid distribution in Yemen by the World Food Programme(WFP) is likely to end this week, Executive Director David Beasley…
Key themes and debates emerge as ID4Africa opens
Digital identity themes, challenges, problems and progress came to the fore in Johannesburg as delegates from African governments, international agencies…
ID4Africa Identity Council chooses leadership and direction for African ID systems
In the inaugural meeting of the ID4Africa Identity Council (IIC), Mory Camara, Director General of Guinea’s ANGEIE (National Agency of…
Israel’s Biometric Database Authority fails to report 2 security incidents
Israel Hayom reports that the Israeli National Biometric Database Authority (BDA) failed to report two information security incidents to the…
BioID biometrics used for remote identity proofing for SIM card activation
BioID today announced the integration of its biometric facial recognition technology into POS AG’s remote identity proofing solution for prepaid…
id3 introduces biometric digital seal for document verification at ID4Africa
id3 Technologies has unveiled a biometrics-based, cost-effective security solution for combating fraudulent digital or paper document forgery today at ID4Africa…
Q&A: HID Global on the African digital identity status quo
As the flagship ID4Africa event opens in South Africa, HID Global talks to Biometric Update about the developments in digital…
Credence ID CEO joins U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on Africa
Bruce Hanson, CEO of Credence ID, has been appointed to the U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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