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News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.

 

Australia’s digital ID must put cybersecurity first, says Law Council

Australia’s upcoming national digital ID must represent the “gold standard” when it comes to privacy and cybersecurity, the Law Council…

 

Oklahoma unveils overhaul of driver license system with Thales and Idemia

Thales and Idemia have been selected by Service Oklahoma as vendors for their card printing and system hardware services for…

 

IT systems for US security clearances at risk, GAO says

As the four-year-old U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) continues to build out the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS)…

 

India’s UPSC seeks biometric authentication tech to combat civil service exam fraud

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a call for tenders to implement digital biometric technologies aimed at bolstering…

 

Indonesia offers lessons in govt benefit digitalization: Report

Indonesia has successfully digitized its government assistance programs, aiding poverty reduction inside the Asian-Pacific country. One of the next crucial…

 

Yoti, iProov and Blair Institute tell governments to increase digital ID support

UK Member of Parliament Peter Kyle, the new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, is getting a lot…

 

Carahsoft serves as Nuggets’ Master Government Aggregator for decentralized identity platform

Nuggets has selected Carahsoft Technology Corp. as the “Master Government Aggregator” to provide its decentralized identity platform and payment wallet…

 

OIX calls on new UK government to accelerate digital ID rollout

The UK should work toward a digital wallet strategy, provide clarity on how ID will work across the public and…

 

NEC to lead major upgrade to New Zealand’s biometric capabilities

A massive upgrade of New Zealand’s biometric capabilities with an estimated cost of $35 million (1US$20.7M) did not require Cabinet…

 

Controversial US privacy bill rewritten again, but path still unclear

The already controversial American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (APRA), which was originally introduced in April by U.S. Senate Commerce…

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