Opportunities and risks of biometrics and digital identity in focus on day 2 of ID4Africa 2019
The second day of ID4Africa 2019 featured 16 informational tracks delving into a range of issues related to this year’s…
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Uganda biometric refugee registration program faces scale and funding hurdles
Uganda’s biometric registration program for refugees in the country has verified the identity of 11,684 out of an estimated 1.4…
Somaliland election saw Iris ID technology deployed
Somaliland’s presidential election in November was the world’s first national election to use iris recognition to register and identify voters….
Malaysia asks UNHCR for refugee biometric data
The Malaysian government has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to share its database of approximately…
U.S. prosecutors request to use voice recognition evidence in trial to identify voices of terrorists
U.S. prosecutors are requesting to use evidence taken from biometric voice recognition software in a trial of three reputed members…
Biometric identification news from Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria
Uganda to Procure Biometric Passport System Uganda’s directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control has started the process of procuring electronic…
Somaliland set to replace handwritten passports with electronic documents in 2014
The Republic of Somaliland says it’s set to replace its handwritten passports with new electronic documents as soon as early…
Canada to mandate biometric collection from visa applicants in 29 countries
As reported previously in BiometricUpdate.com, beginning in 2013, Canada will require biometric information from nationals of 29 different countries when applying…
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