Albania gives ALBTrace broader role in digital identity infrastructure
Albania has expanded the mandate of state-owned identity services provider ALBTrace, giving it responsibility for the country’s digital identity infrastructure…
Albania
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Albania tenders multimodal biometrics center, mobile police identification devices
Albania’s national State Police force is contracting technology for a new multimodal biometric identification center and mobile devices to improve…
IdentiTek
IdentiTek is a joint-stock company with high security standards, the only one in Albania that offers the registration, production and…
Albania plans digital ID launch for 2026 to underpin broader digital transformation
The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has praised the imminent launch of the country’s digital ID system as one of…
Rights concerns trigger facial recognition reviews in Paraguay, Balkans and Hungary
Facial recognition is being used more around the world but with this increased usage comes concerns over issues such as…
Albania to exclude 160K voters with no biometric IDs from elections
Albanian voters who do not have a biometric identity document will not be able to vote during this year’s parliamentary…
Steps forward for Belgium, Estonia digital IDs as adoption grows in Nordics
European national digital identity projects are advancing across Belgium, Estonia and the Nordics. Belgian digital identity app Itsme has been…
Balkans see rise in cyberattacks as more systems use biometrics and digital ID: Report
The Balkans is experiencing a surge in cyberattacks against public and private organizations just as the region is embracing biometrics…
Albania updates biometric voting machines, process to thwart manipulation
As Albania approaches its local elections on May 14, officials have introduced new biometric voting machines and steps in the…
Armenia introduces new biometric passport issuance system, Albania choses new supplier
After halting the issuing of biometric passports last year until early 2024, Armenia has announced a new system for issuing…
