Digital ID insiders want to know: When will Congress do its job?
A theme developed during a committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol last week — digital identity as infrastructure, not something…
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Digital identity roadmaps updated for property markets in India, UK
The Union government of India has officially activated its plans to link land records to citizens’ biometric unique identifier Aadhaar,…
Alleged hack of Kenya’s Biometric Voter Registration system denied by electoral agency
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chief Wafula Chebukati has rejected claims that the country’s Biometric Voter Registration (BVR)…
Rapid biometrics growth seen in government contracts, funding, and grave warnings
A combination of sobering concern and steady progress are seen in the top stories of the past week. Progress towards…
Biometrics market forecast for $44B by 2026, industry survey sees digital identity focus
Biometrics industry development over the next five years will be focused primarily on digital identity, according to the latest industry…
Trulioo and One World Identity explain biometric onboarding demand boom
The average consumer transacted with six new brands last year, according to a new report from Trulioo, putting pressure on…
Momentum for biometric phones, PCs, payments lifts Fingerprint Cards despite COVID disruption
Despite a significant production disruption, Fingerprint Cards’ biometrics sales have increased on a constant currency basis by 18.3 percent during…
Zwipe strengthens biometric payment cards position in Africa and Southeast Asia
Mauritius-based international card payment processor and personalization bureau ICPS has partnered with Zwipe to supply biometric payment cards for banks across…
IrisGuard, BIO-key, Saffe, Advance.AI, iProov awarded for biometrics excellence
IrisGuard won a GLOMO Award, and BIO-key a Lucintel 2021 Technology Innovation Award, among several award wins and recognitions for…
Millions excluded as Uganda uses national digital ID system for emergency COVID welfare
Ugandans face exclusion from emergency relief during a COVID-19 lockdown as cash payments are being made via the national biometrics-based…
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