X Infotech, IMS rolls out biometric ID card project in Ghana
X Infotech and Identity Management Systems (IMS) Limited have rolled out an electronic identity documents and smartcards solutions project in…
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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.
India may deactivate SIM cards not linked to Aadhaar
The Indian government has made it mandatory for citizens to connect their SIM card with Aadhar card before February 2018…
Gemalto biometric passports are being used in over 30 different countries
Gemalto announced that its biometric ePassport technologies are currently being used in over 30 different countries, including Algeria, Denmark, Finland,…
UIDAI declines privacy activist request for Aadhaar data protection information
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the authority for Aadhaar, have declined Indian privacy activist Vivek Velankar’s request to…
Brazil bolsters its biometrics-based citizen database
According to a ZDNet report, the Brazilian Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has been granted access to systems maintained by driver…
UIDAI to soon fine banks without Aadhaar enrollment centers
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has given banks until the end of the month to open Aadhaar enrollment…
Legislation struggling with deployment pace of biometric identity systems, says privacy expert
In an article published today in Technology Science, a Harvard-based journal, World Privacy Forum founder Pam Dixon argues that legislation…
India’s ruling that citizens have right to privacy could impact biometric ID plan
India’s Supreme Court has finally ruled citizens have a fundamental right to privacy, which could potentially derail the government’s plan…
Indian market regulator prepares for making Aadhar mandatory for stock trading
Securities and Exchange Board of India has taken the preliminary steps to making Aadhar mandatory for buying shares and mutual…
MorphoTrust study finds most Americans are ready for mobile biometric driver’s licenses
Radius Global Market Research and MorphoTrust USA have released a new research study which reveals that the majority of the…
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