ECOWAS seeks consultant for regional biometric ID card transition roadmap
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is calling for expressions of interest from consulting firms to develop a…
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$22M OBIM-related contract for Four Points
The U.S. Homeland Security Department has awarded a $22.2 million biometrics-related contract to Virginia-based Four Points. The company is a…
Australia’s Digital ID Bill introduced with AU$145.5M earmark
Australia’s federal government has introduced the Digital ID Bill in the Senate to formally establish and provide a framework for…
Selfie verification draws deals for AuthID, Trulioo – and a lawsuit
Identity verification firms AuthID and Trulioo are each starting December with new deals, but not everyone is happy with selfie…
Innovatrics wants new HQ to be the ‘most biometric’ building in the world
Innovatrics has started working on what it calls “the most biometric building in the world.” The building will not only…
Vsblty lands new retail deal, deploys facial recognition to enhance security of synagogues
Vsblty, the retail analytics and biometric surveillance provider, has announced two new deals that will employ the company’s retail expertise…
Pakistan’s Sindh state installs inmate biometrics system at 14 prisons
Fourteen prisons in the Pakistani state of Sindh are now equipped with biometric systems for the identification and monitoring of…
Ghana hints at biometric passport fee hike; Nigeria nears fully digitized applications
A rise in the cost of production could lead to an increase in the fee for obtaining biometric passports in…
Irish police plan novel application of facial recognition to limit risks
One of the main concerns around police use of facial recognition technology to identify suspects is the potential for false…
Belgians happy to use smartphones for many things, just not digital ID
A survey of Belgian smartphone users from Deloitte revealed that they are open to using their devices for banking and…
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