Calls for stronger data protection as breach incidents rock Bangladesh, Indonesia
Calls have intensified in the last couple of days on the need to put in place a body that will…
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Biometric passports could be a year away for Dominican Republic
Officials of the Dominican Republic have begun what they say will be a yearlong process to introduce electronic passports. The…
India says chip passports coming ‘soon’ as authorities discover fakes through biometrics
Indians will soon be able to obtain their long-awaited e-passports, equipped with biometric chips compliant with the latest ICAO standards….
EU unveils plan for digital Schengen visas in push to ease travel document applications
Governments around the world are attempting to make it easier for people to acquire travel documents like visas and passports….
Zimbabwe claims passport backlog is eliminated with 600K issued since January 2022
Zimbabwe has issued more than 600,000 passports holding the bearer’s biometrics on an electronic chip, Bulawyo24 reports, clearing a backlog…
Nigeria House of Reps warns against rushed biometric passport domestication project
Nigeria’s lower chamber of Parliament (House of Representatives) has warned that the federal government risks incurring huge financial cost should…
Airport digital ID pilot projects draw vendor, national players
Pilots of digital ID continue in the air-travel industry, with IDnow joining a public key directory test and Vietnam trying…
Angola seals financing agreement for $139M biometric passport contract
The green light has now been given for the supply of a new generation biometric passport for Angola after a…
Nigeria wants to begin producing biometric passport booklets at home
The Director General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Idris Jere has hinted that the federal government has given directives…
Infineon, Thales get 10-year passport security contract in the US
A contract to provide the United States State Department with passport electronics and software has been awarded to Infineon and…
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