South Africa to add biometrics to new driving license cards, maintains plan for mDLs
The government of South Africa is planning the launch of new driver’s license cards that will have enhanced security features…
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New page opens for birth registration in Ghana as instruction manual validated
A guiding document which outlines a number of novelties in Ghana’s birth and death registration system was recently validated by…
Washington State tipplers could soon be verifying their age with hand biometrics
A pilot project for biometric age verification in the U.S. state of Washington looks more likely after a meeting of…
Philippines connects homeless to government services with biometrics, ID cards
The Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Oplan Pag-Abot Project is intended to establish a central database of…
Biometrics and digital ID negatively affect independent journalism in Uganda: study
A study by the African Center for Media Excellence (ACME) demonstrates that the implementation of biometric and digital identity (BDI)…
EU weighs decoupling biometric travel database for EES from ETIAS
A policy analysis document has revealed potential plans to decouple two planned EU databases both containing biometric information, the Entry/Exit…
Ant Group applies for palm biometrics patent for retail purchases
A fintech holding of Alibaba has filed a software patent application in China protecting palm biometrics for retail purchases. Ant…
Women in Identity appoints new executive lead
Women in Identity has appointed Dr. Sarah Walton as its new executive lead to oversee the organization’s sponsorship and volunteer…
Digital IDs in Georgia improve accessibility for disabled state residents
Georgia’s recent implementation of digital IDs in the form of mobile driver’s licenses for iOS smartphones can make it easier…
Colombia adds biometrics to election process, Guyana presses on with the current system
Colombia has launched a biometric web platform for candidates registering to participate in its upcoming 2023 territorial elections, which will…
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