Gambia reconfirms issuance of biometric passports
The West African nation of Gambia has reiterated its plans to replace its machine-readable passports with biometric passports. Interior Minister…
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.
Indian election to impact Aadhaar
The historic win of India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent national election might result in changes…
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Kenyan government kicks off biometric database project
The Kenyan government is set to register citizens in a new biometric database, in an attempt to consolidate records. According…
Fingerprinting to be Mandatory for Expat Women in Saudi Arabia
The General Directorate of Passports has introduced a new rule that makes fingerprinting a mandatory practice for the issuance of…
Electoral Commission of Ghana Upgrades Biometric Verification Machines
The Electoral Commission of Ghana says it has successfully upgraded the Biometric Verification Machines used in the 2012 general elections…
911.1M government ID documents to be shipped by 2018: Frost
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan has found that the unit shipment of government ID documents stood at 459.6 million in…
Participation picks up for Israel’s biometric database program
Two hundred-thousand Israelis have applied for biometric identity cards or ePassports, following last year’s launch of a biometric database pilot…
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