Amid criticism, Namibian official explains why biometrics is required for SIM registration
Namibia’s biggest telecommunications service provider MTC has faced criticism lately for asking citizens to provide their face and fingerprints biometrics…
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BIO-key signs up biometrics, IAM distribution partner and even more post-secondary schools
Global IT outsourcing provider Bravantic has signed a strategic distribution partnership with BIO-key to deliver the latter’s ‘Identity-Bound Biometrics’ and…
Lessons learned from recent BIPA third-party vendor decision
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney On the heels of the Illinois Supreme Court’s opinion in…
France probes Thales subsidiary over past ID deals in Africa
A subsidiary of Thales – Thales Digital Identity and Security (Thales DIS) — known as Gemalto before the acquisition in…
Xtract One funded by notable NYC fan of biometric surveillance
Canadian biometric access management firm Xtract One has received a financial infusion from Madison Square Garden Sports Ventures. It is…
DHS Remote Identity Validation demonstration details revealed ahead of first deadline
The first deadline to participate in U.S. government testing of remote identity validation technologies is approaching, and the organizing agency…
Facephi wraps financing deal, boasts an aggressive fiscal 2022
Facephi’s funding agreement with a Swiss fund has been closed. Nice & Green this month requested a final conversion of…
Recommendations on remote biometric identification from CDT Europe
The Center for Democracy and Technology Europe, the Brussels-based branch of the D.C. non-profit organization that advocates for digital rights,…
UK updates digital identity guidelines for right to work, rent and criminal record checks
The UK government has updated its guidelines to aid employers and landlords in using certified digital identity service providers (IDSPs)…
UK government response to Biometrics Commissioner sidesteps tough questions
The UK government says that it will carefully consider any recommendations on the use of biometric shared by INTERPOL and…
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