Growth in metasurfaces market spurs Metalenz to expand patent portfolio
Metalenz has expanded its product and patent portfolio to encompass metasurface technology and system level applications for secure biometrics. A…
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Whole-body biometric recognition: coming to a CCTV camera near you?
What is innovation if not a game of one-upsmanship? Having established widespread use cases for fingerprint biometrics and facial matching,…
Ambitious plans for biometric hardware in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is seriously looking at spawning an authentication equipment industry after its unique digital ID is launched, top officials…
Malta pursues digital wallet ahead of EUDI Wallet 2026 deadline
Malta is racing to roll out a government-backed digital wallet for citizens by December 2026, in line with European Union…
Austria’s eAusweise held up as a model for EU digital ID
Austria’s digital ID wallet eAusweise supports the mobile driver’s license (mDL) and the app now supports digital vehicle registration certificates,…
Pakistan govt prioritizes DPI, cashless economy
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his government is prioritizing the digitization of Pakistan’s economy and the shift of financial…
Jordan submits digital transformation strategy for public comment
Jordan has kicked off public consultations for its National Digital Transformation Strategy, targeting the development of digital infrastructure, digital government…
Madagascar’s digital governance, ID project timeline extended to 2026
The implementation timeline of Madagascar’s Digital Governance and Identification Management System Project (PRODIGY) has been extended to 2026 in a…
Tanzania digital ID address system facilitates access to student loans, other services
Hundreds of students in Zanzibar have been able to apply for student loans using a digital ID address system recently…
Niger to accelerate legal ID reforms in bid to eliminate statelessness
The Republic of Niger has taken the firm commitment to speed up reforms aimed at facilitating access to legal identity…
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