Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric verification for Somali military pay, SIM registration in Tanzania
African biometric and digital ID issues continue apace both on and off the continent. In Somalia a scheme to use…
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.
African biometric and digital ID issues continue apace both on and off the continent. In Somalia a scheme to use…
Two of Aratek‘s fingerprint scanners have received certification for India’s Aadhaar program. The Aratek A400 capacitive scanner and A600 optical…
Biometrics-based authentication provider Satya MicroCapital Limited has surpassed 1 billion rupees (US$15 million) in cashless collections over the past two…
Ireland’s public services card (PSC) could become a highly detailed centralized database of intimate personal information, and a potential big…
The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) has announced the composition of its OSIA Advisory Committee, which will help steer the Open…
It’s been two steps forward, one step back for biometrics in Africa this week. Liberia has issued a cancellation notice…
Four of the 54 proposals shortlisted by Yoti for its Yoti Fellowship Programme are from India, and propose research on…
The readiness of Brazilian states for the implementation of the country’s new digital ID scheme are being assessed, including how…
The Mexican Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) has awarded Veridos a contract to design and produce more than 74 million biometric…
State governments in India may soon be able to use Aadhaar biometric verification to target and secure the delivery of…