South Africa considering biometrics to fight housing fraud
South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister recently said that her department is considering the use of biometrics technology to prevent people…
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.
India launches new digital payment scheme
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Ltd. launched its new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system on Monday. A P Hota,…
India’s Home Ministry to ask for enhanced gov’t biometrics data sharing
India’s Home Ministry will ask for regulations or an amendment to the recently passed UIDAI Act to mandate that the…
Biometrics and banking, access control and fingerprint technology trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Financial services…
South Africa makes smart ID application available online
In an effort to move services from paper to digital and eliminate lengthy queues at its offices, South Africa’s Department…
Ireland’s selfie-friendly passport card wins international security award
Ireland’s new selfie-friendly passport card was a joint winner of the Best Regional ID Document at last month’s High Security…
Indian company launches tablet designed to manage biometrics-based attendance, financial inclusion
Datamini Technologies has launched the Janunnati Pad, a Windows 10-backed tablet with 3G and 4G, a fingerprint reader for Aadhaar…
Extension approved for Israel’s biometric database pilot
A request by Israel’s Interior Minister for a nine-month extension on the country’s biometric database pilot was approved on Tuesday….
Another extension requested for Israel’s biometric database pilot
This past weekend, Israel’s Interior Minister Arye Dery requested another nine-month extension on the country’s biometric database pilot. The pilot…
Turkey starts distributing biometric identity cards
Turkish authorities have started distribution of its new biometric identity cards and have selected Kirikkale as the pilot province for…
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