UNICEF releases guidelines for use of biometric technology on children
UNICEF has released two documents outlining guidelines for the secure, efficient, and transparent use of children’s biometrics. While biometric technology…
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UNICEF has released two documents outlining guidelines for the secure, efficient, and transparent use of children’s biometrics. While biometric technology…
United Nations’ refugee agency the UN High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) has been using biometric iris scans to register refugees,…
Digital rights organization Access Now has posted an open letter to its website, co-signed by numerous other organizations in the…
The importance of civil registration systems to economic and social development in African nations was emphasized in a speech by…
Three years ago, Costa Rica announced it would issue citizens ePassports by 2020. Now the government has announced another plan…
Following a significant increase in the use of biometrics in different frameworks such as forensics, family link rebuilding or digital…
ID4Africa has issued a call for speakers from among government agencies, international development agencies, NGOs and not-for-profit organizations, as well…
The potential of biometric ID systems for abuse in some countries is a major threat to individuals, and current practices…
The government of Brazil intends to collect a broad range of biographic and biometric information, including fingerprint, iris, face, voice,…
Idemia has joined the newly launched GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab to support the development of innovations and future technologies that…