Cyprus opens application process for digital ID issuance
Cypriots who are 18 years old and above have begun applying for digital ID cards, the government has announced. The…
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Nigeria launching multiuse biometric ID card to drive economic, financial inclusion
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the imminent launch of a General Multipurpose Card (GMPC) that will support…
Face biometrics inroads sure to be affected by regulatory U-turns
A nine-figure biometrics acquisition highlights the intersection of responsible AI and face biometrics, one of the key themes of the…
Nigeria may have got its population wrong for two decades, calls for new biometric census
Africa’s biggest economy may have got its population figures wrong for nearly two decades. The Nigerian senate got into a…
All eyes on AI Act exemptions as ban on high-risk AI systems nears
Despite being celebrated as the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation in the world, the European Union’s AI Act has left…
Maldives uses biometrics to fish out illegal migrant workers for repatriation
The Maldivian government says expatriates working illegally in the country are being identified through a biometric drive, and will all…
Brazil’s Infant.ID sees bump in biometric birth registration, national rollout expected
Infant.ID has surpassed 10,000 infant biometric registrations in Brazil’s state of Mato Grosso as the company prepares for the establishment…
Police use of experimental biometrics needs oversight, guidance: report
Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is interested in understanding the legality and potential of novel biometric modalities like odor…
Emerging biometrics markets draw a crowd
Biometrics startups and giant multinationals collide as each tries to navigate emerging markets in the most-read stories of the week…
FC Copenhagen will use facial recognition to stop violent football fans
Football Club Copenhagen has received permission to use automated facial recognition to boost security and prevent banned football fans from…
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