OT to supply ePassports to Republic of Mali
Following an invitation to tender, OT (Oberthur Technologies) has signed a contract with the Government of the Republic of Mali…
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.
ID4Africa 2016 conference coverage
BiometricUpdate.com was the official journalist for the ID4Africa 2016 forum and exposition. Read all our coverage. Rwandan ID agency sites…
Israel enforcing mandatory biometric database enrollment for citizens in 2017
Israeli Interior Minister Arye Dery announced that it will be mandatory for citizens to enroll in the national biometric database…
GBG to acquire IDscan Biometrics and raise up to $33.8m in share placing
Identity intelligence firm GBG has agreed conditionally to acquire identification software provider IDscan Biometrics, and raise up to £25 million…
ID4Africa reports record-setting attendance
The annual meeting of the ID4Africa Movement, held in May, experienced 93 percent growth in attendance. ID4Africa bills itself as…
Sri Lanka introducing biometric passports
According to a report in the Indian Express, the Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration will begin to issue…
UNHCR introduces new biometric ID card for refugees
In an effort to combat identity fraud and counterfeiting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) rolled out its…
Africa benefits from biometrics as an identifier
This is a guest post by David Gerulski, VP at Integrated Biometrics The recent ID4Africa forum in Kigali, Rwanda was…
Municipalities set up Aadhaar enrollment camps for children under six
Aadhaar enrollment camps for children under six years old were held in various municipalities in India this past weekend. According…
Semlex chosen for new Congolese passport
The Democratic Republic of Congo has chosen Semlex for the establishment of an identification management system and production of the…
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