Ethiopia rolls out student IDs, integrates biometric data to issue Fayda
Ethiopia’s National ID Program and Ministry of Education have announced that biometric digital ID has been adopted as the official…
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US pandemic fraud loss estimates keep rising as Congress dithers on digital identity
The wave of fraud suffered by the U.S. during the pandemic through unemployment insurance programs is even higher than previously…
Ports and cruise ships bringing biometric systems on board
An accelerator program for firms working in maritime tech and seaport operations selected 12 companies to showcase during a demo…
Telekom subsidiary service to put German health card in digital wallet approved
A digital identity service for healthcare developed by T-Systems has been approved by Germany’s national agency for healthcare system digitalization,…
Philippines to examine biometric data quality, fast-track digital ID issuance
The poor quality of biometrics collected by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has put the rollout of the PhilSys ID…
Nigerian digital ID system wrestles with persistent corruption and delays
Authorities in Nigeria are urging people not to pay bribes to third-party service brokers or National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)…
Kenya, Nigeria take steps to clear huge biometric passport, background check backlogs
The Interior Ministers of Kenya and Nigeria recently gave ultimatums to their collaborators to ensure that the huge backlog of…
C-level, senior appointments at Signicat, Authlete, World Privacy Forum
Following several recent international acquisitions, digital ID firm Signicat has appointed Michel van der Bogaard as its chief financial officer….
Blockchain-enabled biometric patent portfolio for sale
A wide-ranging patent portfolio covering blockchain-enabled multifactor biometric verification is available to be acquired through Hilco Streambank. A release from…
Regula reports major client operational savings from travel ID document verification
Canada-based travel services company Sherpa has realized $200,000 in annual savings, 15 percent of its operational cost by adopting Regula’s…
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