Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigeria’s expanding biometric web, pros and cons of national ID
Developments this week highlight the divide between African nations in terms of the level of maturity of their digital ID…
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DHS S&T Biometric Technology Rally results suggest face best for fast processing
Four matching systems produced 100 percent true identification rates on the same acquisition system during the Biometric Technology Rally held…
Secunet biometric border control technology deployed at Vilnius Airport
Lithuanian Airports, a state enterprise which manages the Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports, has installed ten secunet easygates at Vilnius…
Facial recognition for Australian airports arrivals in doubt with Idemia $30M gate refurbishing deal
Plans to use biometric facial recognition at the arrival gates of Australian airports are now up in the air as…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for ECOWAS free movement, widespread passport reform
Neighbors Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have come to the fore this week. The two members of the Economic Community of…
CBP publishes draft tender for facial recognition services for Biometric Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking a vendor to help upgrade its system to process all passenger applications…
SITA says aviation industry on board with biometrics for single travel token
The air travel industry is working together toward a common goal of enabling all commercial air travel processes with a…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric verification for Somali military pay, SIM registration in Tanzania
African biometric and digital ID issues continue apace both on and off the continent. In Somalia a scheme to use…
Rapid DNA testing at U.S. border extended and criticized
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expanding its use of rapid DNA test kits from ANDE Corp. to verify…
AnyVision facial recognition deployment controversy pulls in Microsoft
Microsoft is receiving criticism for its involvement in biometric facial recognition, due to its investment in Israeli company AnyVision, Forbes…
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