Philippines to collaborate with Belgium, China on digital ID
The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) is separately partnering with Belgium and China to share expertise on…
Belgium - biometrics topics
Biometric Update regularly publishes articles about Belgium. The following set of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news regarding Belgium. Additional topics may be explored by accessing our comprehensive Biometrics Topics list.
Belgium plans rollout of digital ID wallet next year to compete with itsme
Belgium is carrying out test operations in line with the government’s plan of introducing an application from 2023 to contain…
New Digital IDs roll out as established program report encouraging adoption trends
Call it update Friday. Progress reports on digital ID campaigns from developed economies (including California’s) and developing (including Bhutan’s) are…
Belgium unveils virtual digital identity card to extend itsme app functionality
Belgium Secretary of State for Digitalization Mathieu Michel has unveiled the creation of a new virtual digital identity card to…
Belgium approves biometric database for migrants as part of EU Entry/Exit System requirement
In efforts to comply with the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) which is expected to go fully operational by the…
Belgium biometric passports feature new Zetes security innovation
Belgium’s new biometric passports have been unveiled with protection from counterfeiting provided by a new technology co-developed by Zetes. Initial…
Belgian lawmakers get a year to make their biometrics rules jibe with GDPR
An independent Belgian regulator charged with ensuring compliance with personal data protection policies wants citizen feedback on proposed tighter biometrics…
Zetes showcases biometrics-backed digital identity progress in Belgium
Digital ID provider Zetes is featuring the roll out of its biometric PeopleID in all 581 Belgian municipalities with a…
Barbados hopes digital ID card rollout helps COVID-19 contact tracing, Belgium restarts issuance
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has said she believes fast-tracking the introduction of a new multipurpose digital ID…
Thales, Zetes contracted for embedded biometrics and forgery protections of new Belgian passports
The next generation of passports in Belgium will be produced by Thales and personalized with biometric and biographical data by Zetes under…
