GenKey delivers national biometric ID to Ivory Coast
GenKey has announced the roll-out of biometric national ID cards to aid Ivory Coast in its ongoing digital identity efforts….
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Governments act to support increased biometrics use, data sharing at borders
Governments around the world are using common standards and ICAO-compliant biometric passports to secure immigration and border control processes, and…
New York proposes a narrow biometrics privacy law
The list of states unwilling or unable to wait for the federal government to create nationwide biometric privacy laws continues…
Toppan launches Virtual Human Lab to measure biometric and personal data
Global printing company Toppan has launched the “Toppan Virtual Human Lab”, a project that will focus on research and development…
Africa’s digital ID authorities revisit strategy to build new enrollment models
For a range of reasons, 2020 was set to be a big year in the development of digital identity systems…
EU border agency says biometrics interoperability framework includes robust safeguards
eu-LISA is set to play a crucial role in the facilitation of interoperability in Europe, with its management of a…
Biometrics Institute invites stakeholders to join education efforts
By Isabelle Moeller, Chief Executive at Biometrics Institute. This year has been a learning curve for the Biometrics Institute, as…
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group updates principles to emphasize rights and non-discrimination
The UK government’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has updated the ethical principles it released in 2018 to include…
Malaysian ministry prioritizes security for biometric national digital ID initiative
Malaysian citizens’ data privacy and security will be a main government focus in the implementation of the country’s biometric National…
Sony patent filing shows head acoustic biometrics, Apple granted patent for multi-user authentication
A patent filing from Sony Corporation showing the use of acoustic measurements of users as a biometric modality has been…
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