Nigerian President says digital ID project will help curb insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has urged citizens to continue registering for the biometric national identification number (NIN) saying it…
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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.
DHS abandons proposed expansion of immigration biometrics collection
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially withdrawn its proposal to drastically expand biometrics collection from immigrants and others,…
NEC National Security Systems launches to deliver biometrics to US government
NEC North America has launched a new subsidiary, NEC National Security Systems, Inc. (NEC NSS), to specialize in the delivery…
Halt ordered in biometric scans for US work-visa spouses
U.S. immigration officials this month will suspend requiring the collection of face and fingerprint biometrics from the spouses of some…
New Zealand to set up standards for digital IDs, Australia shuffles agency
New Zealand is preparing national legislation that would bring coherence to national efforts at creating digital identification that is recognized…
Report weights transparency and privacy of biometrics for Yemen humanitarian aid
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is in a critical state, and further deteriorating says PRIO in a new Policy Brief….
Philippines opens online digital ID registration for national system
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the Philippines said it will open registration for the country’s new national…
Singapore, UK, and UAE governments update digital ID platforms
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a report on the digital infrastructure necessary to foster the development of…
Senegal’s biometric database easing deportation of its nationals from EU territory
A national biometric database system in Senegal is now helping European Union (EU) member states to effect forced removals of…
Plans for digital birth certificates in Australia underway
Consultations have already begun for the introduction of digital birth certificates in Australia, with the State of New South Wales…
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