Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric ID progress in Liberia, Idemia deal in Guinea
This has been West Africa’s week in digital ID news. Liberia may be adding a few more people to its…
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Trueface biometrics to help identify and reunite Hurricane Dorian victims
Bahamas-based digital infrastructure startup Bluestone Technologies Ltd. had been in talks with facial biometrics provider Trueface for several months before…
Mühlbauer helps Uganda reach 30M biometric registrations, details Mozambique and Fiji projects
Secure document company Mühlbauer has revealed details of three of its national identification system projects, saying it has extended biometric…
Yoti adds encryption partners for distributed government services and email security products
Yoti has announced a pair of partnerships to provide solutions combining its biometric technology with encryption systems, integrating its biometric…
Data transfer delays from biometric voting devices could push back Afghanistan results announcement
The slow transfer of data from biometric devices to a central server due to lack of internet access is raising…
UNHCR update shows progress toward biometric refugee registration commitment
The UNHCR has expanded its use of biometrics for food distribution to over 100 sites across eight countries, and registered…
Philippines’ central bank and statistics authority sign deal on biometric ID rollout
The Philippines is moving one step closer to the rollout of its new biometric national ID system, with the Bangko…
Self-sovereign identity community discusses the future of digital ID at IIW XXIX
Can biometrics play a role in self-sovereign identity? Some attendees of the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW) are resistant to the…
Principles for self-sovereign biometrics planned at Internet Identity Workshop
A group of decentralized identity and biometrics stakeholders at the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW) XXIX have agreed on the framework…
Digital ID in Africa this week: local mobile banking and biometric verification technology soar ahead
The trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check…
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