Court ruling could expedite issuance of biometric IDs for Turkish Cypriots
There is good news for some Turkish Cypriots who have for many years been denied an ID card or biometric…
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Wanting more security against Russian interference, Czechia moots biometric ID requirement
In anticipation of Russia’s military invasion of the Ukraine, a requirement has been proposed that Russians traveling in or through…
Biometric passport availability updates: Dominica, New Zealand, Philippines, Rwanda, Barbados
Dominica has set August 30, 2022 as the deadline for all nationals to obtain the new biometric passport in replacement…
Confusion greets Ghana Card PKD inclusion announcement by ICAO
A development this past week suggesting that Ghana’s national biometric ID card dubbed Ghana Card has been okayed by the…
Thales inks contracts to provide IDs to District of Columbia DMV, Finland
Global biometrics and digital ID provider Thales says the District of Columbia’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) will update…
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…
Malawi: Biometric passport production could halt, staff arrested ‘as human bait’
The situation facing Techno Brain in Malawi appears to be deteriorating. In further developments since the firm’s passport contract cancellation…
UK independent border biometrics report draws Home Office response
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has published an official response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report…
Biometric consumer gadgets neat, but key growth areas tied to banks, autos, government
Numerous products with biometrics integrated for security and convenience were on display last week at CES, but the trend towards…
India’s new biometric passport now ready for rollout, $1B service deal concluded
The new generation of biometric passports originally slated to launch broadly in 2021 is now set for rollout in India,…
