Existing biometrics standards back emerging of digital ID frameworks
As frameworks for trusted online services with biometrics and digital identity systems gain traction, technology providers must understand the standards…
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Law enforcement and civil society grapple with facial recognition policy, transparency
Civil society groups around the world are calling for greater transparency in uses of facial recognition by police, and the…
Five face biometrics partnerships and big ambitions revealed
As the use of selfie biometrics and digital identity diffuses across more sectors and parts of life, the number of…
We might be able to make AI ethical, but maybe we shouldn’t
What if questions about whether AI can be moral are missing the point? A pair of recent thought experiments about…
Ghana opts for new biometric passports, Taliban resumes issuance in Afghanistan
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has informed Parliament it plans to begin issuing passports with biometrics-embedded chips…
Nigeria digital ID issuance hits 70M, feat pegged on multi-stakeholder collaboration
The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) says wide collaboration from the chain of digital identity stakeholders in the…
Winning.I expands contactless fingerprint biometrics line with app launch
A new app for contactless fingerprint biometric capture on mobile devices has been released by Winning.I, and is already being…
Idex Biometrics to supply fingerprint sensors for logical, physical access control
Norway’s Idex Biometrics has been selected by South Korean semiconductor giant Dongwoon Anatech to supply its TrustedBio sensors for a range…
Passwords are a pain for everyone — Boomers to Gen Z. Biometrics slow to replace them
Often, research comes along that illuminates a startling insight. This is not one of those times. A pair of research…
Brookings report posits digital ID as building block for modern govt service delivery
Proper investment in digital infrastructure, political leadership and the quest for innovation are some of the parameters favored for the…
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