Biometric passports issuance progresses in Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe
There has been an increase in biometric passport issuance reported by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe, and innovation…
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Mistrust in Liberia’s biometric voter registration system is high, survey claims
Many Liberians believe the newly introduced biometric voter registration (BVR) system may not do much to ensure credible and transparent…
Japan and Jordan agree to technical collaboration on digital public infrastructure
Japan and Jordan will henceforth share their expertise and technical knowhow on different modern technologies including the building of digital…
Australian group proposes biometrics, UK lowers age to speed up border crossings
With the summer travel season heating up, more travelers are rushing to foreign destinations with more biometric checks at the…
‘One-time biometric’ needed to fight off injection attacks, iProov exec argues
The sophistication of injection attacks has made video ID verification less reliable, but the standard for assurance levels in digital…
Pluribus Digital awarded $135M DHS contract for biometrics information management service
The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has awarded a $135 million contract to Solution Technology Systems,…
Amazon settles suit over retention of kids’ voice data
The U.S. Department of Justice says Amazon will pay a comparatively modest civil penalty for allegedly violating multiple laws and…
New York and California still talking a good mDL game
Leaders of two of the most prominent U.S. states, New York and California, are getting marginally more specific about plans…
UK awards $84.4M biometric platform tender to IBM
IBM has won a £65.6 million (US$84.4 million) tender for a biometric matching platform that will bring together biometric databases…
Ghana to begin issuing digital IDs to newborns from August
The issuance of digital ID numbers, known as Ghana Card numbers, to newborns in Ghana is set to begin next…
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