Cross-border digital ID is coming: Mastercard plans to supply infrastructure
National identity representatives from the APAC region discussed their preparations for borderless digital identity and interoperability at the Singapore Fintech…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Biometric ID card schemes expand in South Africa, Philippines, Slovenia
South Africa is increasing the number of banks which offer services for the Department of Home Affairs such as biometric…
NADRA rejects biometric database hacking allegation, seeks explanation
The National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) has strongly rejected claims by an official of the country’s Federal…
UIDAI mulls Aadhaar biometrics from age three, smartphone as authenticator
India’s government is considering changes to the Aadhaar system, including reducing the age of biometrics collection from five to three…
Arrests in Pakistan for fake fingerprint biometrics, NADRA breach alleged
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two men in Faisalabad for allegedly being involved in activating SIM cards with…
InCadence migrates DoD NRTIO biometrics system to AWS cloud
Xator subsidiary InCadence Strategic Solutions is supporting the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Biometrics Project Management Office in its migration of…
ID.me, Sterling partner to offer in-person identity verification for gov services
A partnership between biometric verification company ID.me and background check specialist Sterling Check, operator of Sterling Identity, sees New Jersey…
Governments look to biometrics for service provision as Ireland reports huge savings
Digital ministers from around the world gathered for a UK-hosted summit to discuss how technology can help governments improve service…
Canadian province delays digital ID rollout as governments unveil plans
The government of the Canadian province of Ontario is not launching its digital ID program this year after all, claiming…
Nigeria to try again on data protection regulation, India seeks further consultation
Moves to put Data Protection Regulation (DPR) in place in Nigeria, China, and India have seen different developments this week….
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