All visitors to US to submit biometrics before visa application under White House draft plan
The U.S. Government’s executive branch is planning to build a massive database of biometrics from applicants for visas to enter…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Investigations identify the extent – and limitations – of Semlex’s political networks in Africa
The new offices for Semlex Côte d’Ivoire in the Cocody district of the commercial capital Abidjan Scrutiny of biometric credentials…
Biometrics put to work to reduce cost and fraud in Nigerian education system
As Nigeria continuous its digital transformation drive, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it is pursuing its efforts to…
Australia calls for bids on biometric platform for passenger declarations, visas
Australia’s Home Affairs Department has launched a call to tender for the installation of a biometric technology system that will…
Well-intentioned government privacy wonks need assertive attitude to win
Data protection officials in governments around the world have met every year since 1979 to coordinate their mission to safeguard…
DISA announces digital identity, credential and access management tool
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has announced it is working on a new enterprise identity, credential, and access…
India and UK each unveil new strategies for the regulation of biometrics and forensic science
G. Kishan Reddy, India’s Union Minister of State, has announced the 21st edition of the country’s Fingerprint Bureau 2020 event…
One step forward, one back for digital identity plans in Australia
New South Wales’ government has abandoned a plan to roll out a ‘copy solution’ for its mobile driver’s licenses due…
Nigeria directs NIMC to speed up biometrics enrollment for digital identity
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria’s agency charged with handling digital identity issues, has been called upon to accelerate…
Banks could be the key to trusted national digital IDs
Even before COVID-19, banks were well placed throughout the developed world to take the central (non-political) role in making digital…
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