Namibia to step up civil registration efforts with $9M budget
The Department of Civil Registration in Namibia, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, has…
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Swedish police seek mobile fingerprint readers in $7.6M tender
The Swedish police have issued a tender seeking mobile biometric fingerprint readers with integrated passport readers. The estimated value of…
Banks struggle to fight fraud with AI, reusable ID could help
The vast majority of financial institutions – around 90 percent – are leaning on some form of AI to combat…
Regulator presses TFH for details on World biometric data collection in Indonesia
Indonesia government officials are exploring the potential misuse of biometric data and may require the deletion of 500,000 iris data…
Hong Kongers must replace older smart ID cards with new ones or risk prosecution
Hong Kong is calling on its residents to replace older smart ID cards with new smart ID cards as soon…
Ghana’s new identification authority board to focus on public trust, inclusive service delivery
The National Identification Authority of Ghana (NIA) has new appointees on its governing board with a call on them to…
Biometrics has been drafted into the battle between AI fraud and AI defenses
Biometrics implementations for public services are expanding in countries around the world, even as AI-enabled fraud and deepfakes threaten online…
Oversight report fuels urgency of Congressional push for TSA biometrics reform
At a time of intensified scrutiny of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expanding use of facial recognition technology (FRT) at…
Chad issues biometric IDs to thousands of refugees with Idemia tech, UNHCR’s help
Refugees in Chad can now apply for a legal identity to bring them an important step closer to social and…
Moldova launches digital ID card, takes another step to align with eIDAS
Moldova has reached several milestones towards complying with European Union regulations on electronic identification over the past months. On April…
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