Biometrics in physical credentials make scanning them secure, or unnecessary
The relationship between biometrics and physical credentials is a theme running through many of the most-read stories of the week…
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Ethiopia advances towards biometric passport launch with ICAO engagement
Pre-registration and identity verification for biometric passports with embedded microchips is underway in Ethiopia ahead of a launch next year,…
Digital transformation, easing access to services and NIST in the spotlight at ID4Africa Day 2
Executives of digital ID and biometrics companies took the front seat on Day 2 of the ID4Africa annual general meeting…
Policy experts call for AU-EU cooperation in building Africa’s digital economy
African countries participating in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are preparing to adopt the Digital Trade Protocol in…
‘Being open’ for achieving global interoperability in digital public infrastructure
By Jaume Dubois, CEO of ID30 In a digital world that connects everyone for everything, establishing global interoperability across entities,…
ID4Africa 2023 kicks off tomorrow in Nairobi with a focus on digital public infrastructure
The ID4Africa annual conference and expo is set to kick off in Nairobi on Tuesday, May 23, with more than…
Biometric authentication stepping into the spotlight with new on-device tools
Biometrics and passkeys for passwordless authentication made up two of the most-read articles on Biometric Update over the past week,…
African countries reach data, digital ID interoperability deal to foster growth
African countries including Ghana, Gabon, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia and Zimbabwe have signed a declaration on data and digital identity interoperability…
Biometrics adoption for remote identity verification expands as tech demo begins
Two biometrics studies, very different in form and subject, are the subject of widely-read articles on Biometric Update this week,…
France probes Thales subsidiary over past ID deals in Africa
A subsidiary of Thales – Thales Digital Identity and Security (Thales DIS) — known as Gemalto before the acquisition in…
