Contractor distances self from biometric device failures in South Africa elections
A Johannesburg-based company, Ren-Form, which supplied biometric hardware to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is not…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Philippines continues successful national ID, digital transformation programs
The Philippines is forging ahead with digital transformation initiatives mandated by its “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service…
NZ’s face biometrics system sees zero uptake from govt agencies
A project in New Zealand that makes face biometrics technology available to public institutions and approved private organizations has had…
CISA, FLETC failed to protect law enforcement officers’ PII, other data
Two important arms of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to protect personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive…
Biometrics investors pursue scale, sustainability balance
Budgets for biometrics and government digital ID programs made up the main theme of the most-read news items on Biometric…
Indonesia issues call for World Bank-backed digital identification project
Indonesia is looking for a company providing consulting services as a part of its upcoming digital transformation project backed by…
UK govt introduces new digital identity verification services bill
The UK government has announced a coming identity verification services bill that will support digital ID products and services from…
US government transitions Veteran’s Affairs, IRS to Login.gov or ID.me
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it will implement a more streamlined login process for veterans to access…
Physical IDs no longer mandatory in Azerbaijan, where 65% use digital identity
Physical and digital IDs have reached parity in Azerbaijan, where the government has announced that identity information provided through the…
Florida motor vehicle agency upgrades to Socure IDV
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is using Socure’s biometric ID+ platform to accurately verify users…
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