Controversy dogs biometric data processing for Ireland’s public service card function
A parliamentary inquiry has prompted Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP) to confirm that the processing of biometric data has…
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Healthcare apps, biometric ID cards integrated for service access in Ghana, India, Japan
The use of digital ID and biometrics to access healthcare services is growing in countries including Ghana, India and Japan….
Consortium prepares Bulgaria’s biometric ID for a debut this year
Chipped national ID and residence cards will be issued in Bulgaria before 2024, according to local reports. Switching to the…
Sole requirement of Ghana Card for voter registration rejected by parliament
A proposal from Ghana’s Electoral Commission to make the national digital ID card the sole document acceptable for voter registration…
Jamaica prepares for digital ID awareness campaign, biometric passport rollout
The government of Jamaica says a sensitization campaign on the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) will soon begin…
Thales, Finnish police to launch new biometric travel and digital ID documents
The National Police Board of Finland has announced its new electronic travel and identity documents. Thales, a secure travel and…
Slow-going for Belarus’ digital ID document campaign
Dictator-run Belarus, in Eastern Europe, says it has issued 165,000 biometric IDs to citizens and 58,000 to foreign residents. Especially…
Zimbabwe organizes ID card campaign to enroll more voters
The department of civil registration of Zimbabwe is running a special campaign aimed at issuing birth certificates and national ID…
Somalia passes law to launch new civil registry and national ID
Somalia is preparing for its first civil registration and identity card issuance exercise in three decades after new legislation was…
Channel Islands begin accepting French ID cards, quietly drop Brexit entry requirements for CTA
Jersey has been given UK permission to run a pilot over the summer to allow French day-trippers to visit the…
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