Uganda launches biometric program to verify identities of 1 million refugees
The government of Uganda has launched a program to verify the identities of the more than 1 million refugees in…
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IFC to support IrisGuard ePayment solution deployment for financial inclusion of Syrian refugees
World Bank Group member IFC and IrisGuard have announced an agreement to expand the reach of iris-based e-payment solutions to…
Biometrics Institute working with UNCTED on biometrics and counter-terrorism project
The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED) and the Biometrics Institute will launch a Compendium of good practices and…
Ethiopia to enroll all refugees in new biometric system by end of 2018
Ethiopia is carrying out a large-scale biometric enrollment project for refugees to deliver better protection and assistance to them in…
Biometric ID program for displaced Rohingya completes first phase
A UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) program to count families among displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and identify individuals with biometric…
IriTech wins Frost & Sullivan’s best new product innovation award
Frost & Sullivan has recognized IriTech, Inc. with the 2017 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for ‘New Product Innovation’,…
UN using IrisGuard ethereum blockchain payment platform for refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) is using IrisGuard’s private Ethereum blockchain technology to enable streamlined payment services…
UN to adopt fingerprint recognition-based employee ID cards
The United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) has launched the One UN Smart Card project – which plans to adopt…
Crossmatch unveils biometrics-based foreign assistance solution
Crossmatch unveiled a new solution aimed at combatting the global issue of fraud, waste and abuse in assistance operations around…
Biometrics and border security, law enforcement and facial recognition trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Industry insight…
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