Private sector investments and public sector biometrics contracts back lofty market forecasts
Biometrics contracts worth up to $21 million have been won by iProov and Innovalor, as governments continue to invest in…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Aadhaar chugs along but India can’t get its data protection act together
India’s central government, seemingly so sure-footed with its flourishing Aadhaar biometric ID, is having a hard time moving personal data…
ID federation and continuous authentication schemes have their fans and challenges
A panel discussion aimed at U.S. federal agencies regarding digital ID and authentication management this week took looks at federation…
Digital ID and other gov’t services part of massive reform in Australia
If the international digital ID movement ultimately accomplishes nothing else, it will be judged a success for making government services…
If the Kardashians bought biometric systems: South Africans bicker and battle over ABIS contract
The South African government has posted a lengthy tart reply to corruption accusations made by the shadow Home Affairs minister…
Nigeria’s Edo state emulates Lagos on biometric resident ID cards to fight insecurity
The Governor of Edo State in southern Nigeria, Godwin Obaseki, has unveiled plans by his administration to issue biometric identification…
Dueling memos over how TSA is operating PreCheck biometric travel program
It might come as a surprise to anyone traveling by air in the United States, but about four years ago,…
Afghanistan digital ID woes: applicants cry foul over delays as printing suspended
Applicants for the national digital ID card in Afghanistan could have to wait many more weeks before the credential is…
Papua New Guinea digital government plan draft includes consolidated biometrics system
Details of a draft plan by the government of Papua New Guinea to digitize all public services in the country…
iProov wins biometrics, ID document check contracts for UK’s proposed One Login program
The United Kingdom’s single sign-on and ID verification plans took another step toward reality this week when the government awarded…
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