Biometrics launches and deals punctuate busy end to 2022
A biometrics contract, a sensor launch, and providers expanding their international footprints demonstrate the industry’s momentum at the close of…
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Dermalog beats Semlex, others to $48M biometric passport deal in DRC
German biometrics firm Dermalog has won a contract worth US$48 million to produce biometric passports in the Democratic Republic of…
Face biometrics put to the test for security from G20 to remote credential renewals
Selfie biometrics and facial recognition are prominent among the week’s top articles on Biometric Update for IFPC week. They include…
Nearly half of African countries lack proper safeguards for biometric data collection
New research by ICT think tank CIPESA has exposed how many African governments collect, store and manage biometric data of…
Ecobank Fintech Challenge shortlists Paycode among six digital payment startups
The fifth annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge has shortlisted six digital payment startups from across Africa, including Paycode, the South African…
Biometrics to replace PINs and passwords boosted by global organization and tech giant
The publication of a new specification to support biometric payment cards and other advanced transaction methods is the most-read story…
Kenya to comply with regional bloc directive on biometric passports from end November
Kenyans have until 30 November to get new East African Community (EAC) biometric passports if they want to be able…
Face biometrics checks roll out at 4 more airports across Americas
New face biometrics implementation plans have been unveiled at airports in the U.S. by Clear and in Brazil by Serpro,…
Lucrative biometrics contracts for government credentials, authorization unveiled
Biometric technology from Tech5 is being used in the next phase of Ethiopia’s national digital ID enrollment, in one of…
Zimbabwean start-up lands €250K award with biometric verification solution
VaxiGlobal, a biometrics-based vaccine verification solution developed in 2019 by a trio of health workers in Zimbabwe, has won the…
