Sri Lanka seals deal with India for national digital ID support, opposition MP concerned
The implementation of Sri Lanka’s Unique Digital Identity program, dubbed SL-UDI, is set to advance with grant assistance expected from…
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Digital identity program upgrades for France, Scotland, Australia
Three different countries have unveiled updates to their national digital identity programs. France’s IN Groupe has announced a new partnership…
Bickering follows Nigeria biometric passport issuance halt in UK, process ordered to resume
The decision by Nigeria’s High Commission in London to suspend biometric capture appointments for the issuance of enhanced biometric passports…
Austria awards Secunet €15M border biometric entry/exit system contract
The German security and biometrics firm Secunet has been awarded a €14.6 million (US$16.2 million) contract by Austria’s Federal Ministry…
Australia recommits to national digital ID push, UK to introduce One Login from April
Australia’s digital and data ministers have made what appears to be a much stronger commitment than has previously been the…
Biometric passport issuance underway in Zimbabwe, digital IDs from April
The issuance of new generation biometric passports has started in some provinces of Zimbabwe and there are plans to extend…
Aadhaar exclusion from biometrics block to be lifted for 2.7M in Assam
A state government decision in Assam, India has been made to issue Aadhaar digital identity accounts and the associated ID…
National initiatives for digital ID, forensic biometrics advanced in Asia, Middle East
A number of governments located in Asia and one in the Middle East have unveiled new updates regarding the state…
Spectrum Bullpen and Creatrix to refine fingerprint biometrics for US DoD
U.S. cyber defense consultancy Spectrum Bullpen will partner with subcontractor Creatrix on a six-month contract to improve the quality of…
Web of connected players could complicate Cameroon’s biometric ID card tender: report
Augentic seems like a natural contender for the biometric ID card tender launched by Cameroon’s government last year, given its…
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