Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: registration for Nigeria SIMs, Zimbabwe public sector
After much criticism of Kenya’s Huduma Namba scheme, this week there is a call for further use of biometrics to…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Lacking or weak biometric data policies concern authorities and advocates in Europe, Australia
Concerns about the privacy and security of biometric data have prompted consultations between the European Commission and regional data protection…
iProov brings remote biometrics to physical locations with cross-platform technology
Biometric identity authentication technology offered for remote transactions by iProov has been launched for cross-platform applications to bring the same…
Lawmakers grill DHS head on New York trusted traveler ban as state AG files suit
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), as well as New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a…
Guyana to launch biometric national ID card, Portugal and Jamaica digital ID plans advance
Guyana’s government is planning to include biometrics among the security features of a new national ID card for use with…
Bill of 7 rights to biodata proposed to safeguard biometrics
Seven biodata human rights have been suggested by bright minds in private and public endeavors in the hope that the…
Malaysia to add biometric data to all identity documents
Malaysia’s National Registration Department (JPN) will add biometric information to identity documents including birth, marriage, adoption and citizenship certificates to…
North Macedonian government partners with Mastercard for distributed digital ID service
Mastercard is working with the government of the Republic of North Macedonia on a suite of digital identity and related…
Pakistan adopts biometric tech for insurance purchase, inclusive banking
Pakistan’s interest in advanced biometric technology has led to a number of investments in the country, ranging from biometric verification…
Afghanistan launches biometric register to improve business license issuing process
A biometric system for licensing businesses is being launched by the government of Afghanistan in order to improve the ease…
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