African national biometric programs tackle scale challenges
Several African nations at different stages of their biometric registration processes have recently announced new efforts to improve their identity…
Elections
Biometric systems are being increasingly deployed to ensure a fair and efficient election. These systems include identification solutions for voter registration, voting, tallying and identification. Common modalities include fingerprint recognition, palm vein recognition, iris recognition and facial recognition. Mobile voting systems are also included.
OT-Morpho denies claims Kenyan biometric voting system was hacked
OT-Morpho has denied claims that the biometric electronic system it provided the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to identify…
Pakistan backtracks on plans to test biometric verification machines for elections
According to a report in The Express Tribune, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) revealed that it will not be…
Laxton Group to supply biometric voter registration kits for Zimbabwe elections
Laxton Group has been awarded a US$3.9 million contract from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to supply Biometric Voter Registration…
Novateqni completes prototypes of its elections technology
NovaTeqni Corporation recently issued a corporate update in which it reported that over the last year it has completed all…
Safran technology to verify and authenticate voters in Kenya election
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Safran Identity & Security to provide the biometric technology needed to…
Zimbabwe completes testing of biometric voter registration kits
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has completed field tests of biometric voter registration (BVR) kits from the two companies bidding…
Zimbabwe evaluating biometric voter registration kits
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is conducting field tests of biometric voter registration (BVR) kits from the two companies bidding…
Smartmatic app uses facial recognition to make voting more accessible
Smartmatic has developed a facial recognition-based app that allows people to register for elections and vote by taking a selfie…
UN recommends Nigeria combine its biometric platforms to improve efficiency
The UN recommended Nigeria to combine its multiple biometric platforms to improve the overall efficiency, according to a report by…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
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- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection