Quito to launch facial recognition for public surveillance under smart city project
Ecuadorian capital Quito will launch public biometric facial recognition as part of the country’s first digital city program after an…
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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.
Australian government reintroduces bill for facial biometric services as tech’s uses expand
Australia’s government has brought the identity matching services bill back to parliament for a second attempt to set up biometric…
Australian intelligence community seeks new biometric access control system
Australia National Intelligence Community (NIC) has issued a tender for a new common access card system, preferably featuring biometric identity…
UN rapporteur concerned with biometrics and private data in Irish public services system
Ireland’s public services card (PSC) could become a highly detailed centralized database of intimate personal information, and a potential big…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Huduma Namba to become virtually compulsory, Ghana gets PKI, Liberia runs out of biometric passports
It’s been two steps forward, one step back for biometrics in Africa this week. Liberia has issued a cancellation notice…
Brazil assesses state readiness for national biometric digital ID scheme roll-out
The readiness of Brazilian states for the implementation of the country’s new digital ID scheme are being assessed, including how…
Indian Cabinet approves Aadhaar biometrics use for state benefits
State governments in India may soon be able to use Aadhaar biometric verification to target and secure the delivery of…
Australia Post accredited as trusted provider for government digital identity service
Australia’s federal government has approved the digital identification service provided by Australia Post, which includes facial biometrics as a “trusted…
Valid to provide biometric ID cards as part of award-winning smart city initiative in Brazil
São Caetano do Sul has received an InovaCidade award from Smart Business Brazil for a smart city project managed by…
U.S. Senate urged to allow federal funding for national patient ID
Advocates are urging the U.S. Senate to follow the House of Representatives in removing a ban on federal funding for…
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