Secret biometric ‘migrant database’ in UK has privacy advocates uneasy
A UK publication alleges that a unit in the national government has built a secret biometrics database with information on…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Balancing the ‘power over’ and ‘power to’ when it comes to biometrics and humanitarian aid
Incessant debate in research circles about how best to deliver global humanitarian aid is not pausing when it comes to…
Estonia approves biometric database for law enforcement system
The Estonian government has approved the establishment of a database for forensic searches by law enforcement with an Automated Biometric…
Togo to reveal biometric civil ID project tender details
Togo’s National Identification Agency (ANID) is holding a webinar on April 2, 2021 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm (UT) to…
EU expresses ‘critical concerns’ with parliament’s biometric register
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has expressed critical concerns earlier this week about the European Parliament’s plans to install…
India plans to assign digital ID numbers to plots of land nationwide
India is expecting to ascribe digital ID numbers to all parcels of land in the country by March 2022 in…
Digital ID accelerates, faces obstacles across the world
While the adoption of biometric digital IDs is being accelerated around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic in countries…
Hackers spoofed biometric authentication videos to steal millions in China
A Chinese government facial recognition ID authentication tool recently was hacked, according to media reports. The biometric data stolen was…
Nigerian court orders extension of biometric ID registration deadlines
The deadline for Nigerians to procure and integrate the biometrics-based National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards as directed…
GSMA recommends careful digital identity use for more effective subsidy programs
Programs where subsidies for utilities or other essentials can be delivered via a direct link to a digital identity or…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
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