Digital ID firms close two seeds and a series B funding round. One of them is a giant
The pipeline for early investments in biometric identity companies is nothing to dismiss. While jumbo series C through E deals…
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Chile extends Idemia contract to supply and support digital ID documents by a year
A contract held by Idemia in Chile to help upgrade the country’s civil registry is being extended by a year,…
UNICEF, AfDB reports reveal civil registration gaps and opportunities in Africa
Civil registration and vital statistics systems are being gradually digitalized in African nations, and the pictures both of how they…
Biometric surveillance doubts in France, UK. US city puts rules on it
Facial recognition is again under scrutiny in France, as legislators discuss whether to use algorithms for public safety at the…
EU US data flow agreement at risk as committee finds protections not equivalent
A committee of the European Parliament finds that the proposed Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for the flow of personal data…
India gets help from UNDP to convince nations about digital public infrastructure
India holds the presidency of the G20 this year, and officials say they will use the time to push a…
Vietnam to implement face biometrics system for passenger check-ins at airports
Passengers traveling through airports in Vietnam will soon have a new experience undergoing security checks, according to the Civil Aviation…
iFlyTek to support automotive AI incubator program in Chongqing
Chinese voice biometric systems developer iFlyTek has entered into collaboration with the Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone to nurture…
Jamaica adopts remote biometric verification from Orba for pensioners
Financial services conglomerate Sagicor has announced it will use face recognition technologies by Jamaica-based Orba to verify that the nation’s…
Wink and Brainvire partner on biometric payments for online shopping
American biometric solutions provider Wink has formed a strategic go-to-market partnership with IT consulting firm Brainvire. The collaboration will see…
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