Some Barbadians resisting digital ID that’s still in planning stage
The Caribbean island nation of Barbados is pressing ahead with its digital ID plans despite some friction among citizens. Speaking…
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Contracts for national biometric travel IDs won by HID in Bahrain, Veridos in Guyana
A pair of major contracts for national biometric travel ID documents have been won by HID Global and Veridos. HID…
Surprises in China’s ongoing biometric surveillance of its Uyghurs
Chinese surveillance system maker Dahua is responding to an industry trade publication that allegedly found evidence Dahua systems are at…
Dominican Republic prepares ground for biometric passport project take-off
Prospection for an implementing partner of the Dominican Republic’s new biometric passport has begun, after the President of the Republic…
Zimbabwe’s leader a controversial proponent of biometric IDs
It likely is not the endorsement that backers of digital national IDs would seek, but the controversial President of Zimbabwe…
Aadhaar chugs along but India can’t get its data protection act together
India’s central government, seemingly so sure-footed with its flourishing Aadhaar biometric ID, is having a hard time moving personal data…
GBG bullish after Acuant integration as digital identity providers update earnings
The strategic progress behind GBG’s record financial results of 11 percent growth to revenue of £242.5 million (approximately US$297.1 million),…
Signs of a COVID hangover in results as China lockdowns dampen biometrics boom
Company financials bring an update on the state of the biometrics and identity sectors with positive figures as GBG releases…
Australia cuts funding for digital ID agency despite prioritizing digitization
The budget and staff of Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), which runs the country’s digital ID efforts, will be reduced,…
Valve sees brain-computer interfaces as the future of gaming
Gaming technology firm Valve’s Founder Gabe Newell urged developers to undertake brain-computer interface (BCI) studies, predicting that they will drastically…
