Argentina enables remote digital ID processing for mobile during COVID-19 crisis
Argentina’s digital ID system has enabled the remote application and processing of urgently needed national IDs despite the halting of…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Mobey Forum expert group to focus study on digital identity for pandemic management and recovery
The role of digital identity in helping life to continue through online channels will receive more focus from the Mobey…
NextgenID launches remote biometrics collection technology for government agencies
NextgenID has released Supervised Remote In-person Proofing (SRIP) technology for government agencies to collect biometrics and other personal information to…
Pakistan mobile providers request lower biometric verification fees from NADRA
One of the first orders of business of a new industry group for mobile network operators in Pakistan is having…
Eftpos proposes digital ID for Australian government services and announces trial phase
Eftpos is angling to have its digital identity solution used to access government services, and has announced the technology will…
Opportunity overview for Kenya and Malawi: differing prospects for digital ID and mobile money in welfare provision
Two East African nations fared very differently in how they use mobile phones for distributing welfare payments, according to a…
Biometric facial scanning terminals for public services roll out in Chinese province
China’s South province of Hainan has introduced biometric facial recognition terminals for public services to authenticate identity in support of…
India and Pakistan use national biometric systems to secure cash relief distribution
The Indian government’s Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) welfare program has released more than INRs 280 billion (roughly US$3.66…
USCIS allows biometrics JETS workers to ‘telework’ under hurried contract
Under the Office Of Management And Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell T. Vought’s March 15 memo, Updated Guidance for the…
SuperCom wins $1M e-Gov contract from national government customer
SuperCom has won a nearly $1 million contract with a national government customer for its e-Gov division, with a possibility…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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