UN’s 50-in-5 DPI campaign welcomes new members
The UN’s 50-in-5 campaign has signed up 6 new countries to its goal to speed up digital public infrastructure (DPI)…
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First sentence handed down in Malta identity card scandal
Malta’s illegal identity card racket, linked to government agency Identità, has received its first court sentencing. Meanwhile, a civil rights…
Identita deny allegations they issued 18K ID cards to foreigners for bribes
The former senior manager of Malta’s Identita, Ryan Spagnol, is suing former MP Jason Azzopardi for libel over allegations that…
New partnerships, projects drive digital and financial inclusion in developing nations
The push to reach millions of digitally and financially underserved people and communities in Africa and around the world remains…
Family members of expatriates must register fingerprints in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian General Directorate of Passports has announced a new mandate for all expatriates in the country to register…
$400M mobilized to support digital public infrastructure development in 100 countries
Global stakeholders have made a pledge to raise funds to the tune of $400 million as well as provide leadership…
Blockchain-enabled biometric patent portfolio for sale
A wide-ranging patent portfolio covering blockchain-enabled multifactor biometric verification is available to be acquired through Hilco Streambank. A release from…
Driver monitoring tech, synthetic data deployed to prevent road accidents
Artificial intelligence (AI) and biometrics are not just a hot trend in the automotive industry. The technologies are also becoming…
YouVerify expands to Kenya, KYC platform updates from Shufti, Veridas, Keesing
Nigerian biometric identity verification provider YouVerify has launched in Kenya. The Lagos and San Francisco–based regulatory technology firm is also…
RecFaces facial recognition now available on Linux
Facial recognition technology maker RecFaces is making its flagship products available on Linux operating systems and plans to allow end…
