Comelec says no biometrics data leaked in database breach
Yesterday, the Philippines Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that fingerprints, signatures, and photos were not included in the recent hacking…
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.
Fingerprint and passport data leaked in Philippines voter database breach
According to a report by Trend Micro, a massive breach of the database of the Philippines’ Commission on Elections (COMELEC)…
Smartmatic CEO responds to Obama’s call for e-voting
Smartmatic’s CEO, Antonio Mugica, has expressed his support for President Obama’s call to action to make online voting, or e-voting,…
Ghana begins its biometric voter registration pilot project
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) started its biometric voter registration pilot project today, according to a report in News Ghana. A…
EU observer recommends against biometric voter verification for Pakistan’s next general elections
Michael Gahler, the head of European Union’s (EU) Follow-up Mission in Pakistan has advised the country against introducing electronic voting…
Uganda’s EC begins training staff to use biometric voter identification system
NTV is reporting that Uganda’s Electoral Commission has begun training staff to use the new biometric voter identification system and…
Biometrics and healthcare, cybersecurity, voter registration and law enforcement trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Healthcare The…
Biometrics to verify voters in Uganda; Zimbabwe and Pakistan evaluating costs, usability
Uganda’s electoral commission (EC) is to meet this week to explain its decision to use biometric voter verification in the…
Biometrics and banking, fingerprint authentication, wearables and security applications most popular this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Fingerprints Morpho…
Daon provides biometric voter registration software for Somaliland
Daon released details today about its role in providing biometric voter registration capabilities to the National Election Commission (NEC) in…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection