Face biometrics draws millions in investment, plus consideration, explanation and criticism
Facial recognition is the common theme of the most widely-read stories on Biometric Update this week, as the technology is…
Facial recognition is the common theme of the most widely-read stories on Biometric Update this week, as the technology is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria — the elections management body of Africa’s largest democracy — says it…
Nigeria has launched an operation to ensure that the biometrics-backed national identification numbers (NINs) of mobile phone users are integrated…
Biometric facial recognition and digital identity in Africa, both separately and the possible convergence between the two, are the main…
Southern African neighbors Zimbabwe and Zambia are considering ways to use biometrics to protect government budgets. The former is reducing…
Digital ID in West African elections leads the biometrics agenda in Africa this week as neighbors Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire…
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, South Africa writes that in their rush to deploy facial recognition and…
Biometric voting, and the registration required, are once again proving problematic in several African countries. Somalia will miss its target…
The top biometrics and digital ID stories this week were dominated by fingerprints for contactless payments and facial recognition for…
There is a sense of reflection in Nigeria over the country’s ambitions to provide ID to all, with multiple reports…