Nigerian State makes digital ID numbers mandatory to access government services
The government of the State of Kaduna in Nigeria has announced that as from May 1, 2021, it will be…
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Women in Identity plans industry Code of Conduct for 2021
Women in Identity (WiD) is planning to research the impact of exclusion from digital identity systems as part of its…
Idex Biometrics closes higher on Nasdaq than share price estimated at registration
Idex Biometrics shares closed their first day of trading on the Nasdaq at $28.20 per American Depository Share (ADS), each of…
Infant biometrics nearing practicality for birth registration, but technical and legal challenges remain
Significant progress is being made towards the capability of including biometrics with birth registration records, but significant concerns persist, the…
Governments weigh use of biometric vaccine certificates; Vision-Box, iProov and Evernym positioned
Countries around the world continue to consider their options for safely reopening businesses and borders, which means thinking through whether…
State facial recognition regulations considered as ACLU and Clearview stand in for informed debate
Massachusetts new regulation of facial recognition diverges from the increasingly-worn paths of either preventing the technology’s benefits or not regulating…
Plurilock to foster spread of behavioral biometrics with $1.6M from new private placement
Plurilock has announced the closure of its second non-brokered private placement to fund general corporate purposes and to grow the…
Shufti Pro launches affiliate program to expand biometric anti-fraud reach
Shufti Pro has introduced an affiliate program dubbed ‘Shufti Advocates,’ to take referrals for its biometric know your customer (KYC)…
Facebook mulls face biometrics for forthcoming smart glasses
Facebook’s upcoming smart glasses are due to launch this year, and the company is assessing whether face biometrics could be…
Iris biometrics facilitate change in aid sector worth hundreds of billions
Custom smartphones held on social-distancing sticks are helping refugees in Jordan with COVID-19 pay for shopping deliveries with a biometric…
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