Pakistan’s digital ID authority drops paper files with new operations system
“We are heading towards becoming a non-bureaucratic organization,” announces Tariq Malik, chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of…
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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.
Majority of Canadians support digital IDs, want control over data: DIACC survey
A survey from the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) finds a significant majority of Canadians support the…
Uganda prepares to produce biometric passports, ID documents locally with Veridos
The production of biometric passports, driver’s licenses and other ID documents in Uganda will soon begin within the country when…
Deloitte signs another another modest digital ID contract with UK government
The second campaign to give people in the UK secure online access to government services a workable single sign-on ID…
Idemia signs decade-long digital ID services contract with Chile
Idemia has been awarded a new contract to provide digital ID services to Chile’s Civil Registry and Identification Service. More…
Ethiopia tenders for biometric registration kits as digital ID scheme takes shape
Ethiopia’s federal government is seeking a contractor to supply biometric registration kits as the country’s National ID Program (NIDP) takes…
No biometrics yet for US government’s Login.gov
The General Services Administration (GSA), an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees the functioning of other agencies, will explore the…
Ukrainian refugee crisis spotlights biometric data collection process challenges
Blame for challenges faced by thousands of Ukrainian refugees in submitting their biometric data for visas to travel to the…
AI regulation is evolving differently on each side of the North Atlantic
Both houses of the U.S. Congress now have significant legislation designed specifically to rein in AI created by contractors for…
Cameroon seals deal to set up biometric visa system with Ivorian supplier
Cameroon will begin the issuance of biometric visas and consular cards from June 1 this year if things go as…
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