Kenya’s ICT Minister outlines new digital ID, AI regulation plans
Eliud Owalo, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communication Technology, says his ministry is fronting efforts for a legislation to…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
New Zealand welcomes input on draft biometrics code
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand is seeking public feedback on draft rules for the use of…
Idemia upgrading Nigeria’s national biometric system to handle 250M IDs
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is upgrading the country’s biometric identification system to handle the records of up to…
Law to fight identity fraud in US introduced, Australia blocks over 300K attempts
Countries are taking steps to effectively mitigate fraud through identity verification. In the U.S., the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act…
Ethiopia announces procurement process for digital ID support hardware
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has issued a procurement notice for the supply, installation and maintenance of infrastructure hardware…
Border biometrics ramp up in the Caribbean
Jamaica is planning a major upgrade to its border control system, including the deployment of biometrics to air and sea…
US sees identity theft fraud problem more clearly than biometrics’ role in addressing it
Americans recognize the challenge of securing their social safety net, as shown in a GovTech article touting a holistic approach…
UK releases accessibility guidelines for One Login, lays out plans for future
The UK government has released guidelines on how to make the GOV.UK ID Check app is more accessible. The document…
Public sector biometrics back national gains despite staggered adoption
Government biometrics projects and approvals of digital ID technologies made up most of the top news stories on Biometric Update…
Digital signature, trust services expand with updates in Belgium, Bulgaria, Kenya, Singapore
Various digital services, including digital signature options, have recently rolled out in a couple of countries as they advance different…
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