Philippines, Bangladesh enroll biometrics for ID cards to secure voter registration
The Philippines has announced plans to counter election fraud through its own national identity card, reports Philstar. Rosalinda Bautista at…
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Biometrics collection from refugees and vulnerable people questioned by analysts
The use of biometrics and digital identity systems in the humanitarian sector remains highly problematic, viewed through a data justice…
Simprints to provide biometric tech and expertise to Bangladesh government for newborn healthcare
Simprints and the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which the…
Biometric passports planned for Jamaica and Bangladesh, new eID for Fiji and Romania
Fiji’s National Identification Card will be linked to electronic passports to create a new ID system that will share important…
Bangladesh enforces e-KYC guidelines for financial institutions
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has introduced e-KYC guidelines to provide individuals with a better, faster experience when interacting…
ID2020 and partners launch program to provide digital ID with vaccines
The ID2020 Alliance has launched a new digital identity program at its annual summit in New York, in collaboration with…
Bangladesh biometric prisoner database to enhance prison management
Bangladesh has developed a biometric-enabled prisoner database management system in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime…
Bangladesh to use biometrics to prevent refugee voting fraud
The Election Commission of Bangladesh has introduced a separate server to collect personal and biometric fingerprint information of people in…
More than a quarter million Rohingya refugees have legal ID after biometric registration
More than 270,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have been biometrically registered and received identity cards, the first time many of…
Homeland Security Expo
Homeland Security Expo Dhaka, Bangladesh December 9-10, 2019 Homeland Security Expo is an international exhibition for defence, internal security, public…
