The week in Africa biometrics and digital ID: SDG progress, returning ghost workers and a pensioner deadline
A theme emerging this week is a pan-African perspective for digital ID schemes across the continent. Progress is being made…
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Digital ID in Africa this week: local mobile banking and biometric verification technology soar ahead
The trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check…
Biometric privacy suit defendant argues BIPA exemptions make law unconstitutional
Midwest grocery chain Jewel-Osco has filed a motion in Cook County Circuit Court arguing that Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act…
UNHCR and Zain Wallet use IrisGuard biometrics for refugee aid disbursement
Iris biometric technology from IrisGuard is being used to provide identity verification for refugees in Iraq under a partnership between…
Two ideas to break down vendor lock-in in foundational biometric ID systems launch at ID4Africa 2019
A lack of interoperability and vendor lock-in are long-standing barriers to successful identification systems in many places around the world,…
Ethics panel sets criteria for London police use of live facial recognition as Dubai city plan criticized
The London Policing Ethics Panel examining the use of biometric real-time facial recognition has concluded that if police can prove…
Vision-Box joins Secure Identity Alliance; will advocate for responsible use of biometrics
Vision-Box has joined advisory body the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) as an associate member and is expected to play an…
Is the UK ready to go cashless?
This is a guest post by David Orme, Senior Vice President at IDEX Biometrics. With the UK’s free-to-use ATMs rapidly…
Industry roundtable hosted by eu-LISA to focus on biometrics for seamless border crossings
An industry roundtable is being hosted by the eu-LISA to explore the findings and proposals of the Member State Working…
Buolamwini responds to Amazon as police admit facial recognition recommendations not followed
MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini has responded to criticisms of her study on algorithmic bias in services offered by…
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