Corruption runs deep in some EU nations when issuing passports
News reports out of The Netherlands and Cyprus, both members of the European Union, document systemic passport fraud. News publisher…
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Biometrics providers face up to misconceptions, reputational harms and transparency barriers
Biometrics’ growth and maturation comes with reassessments and growing pains, as seen in the top headlines of the week on…
Congo’s troubled, lucrative biometric passport contract still open?
It still is not known who, if anyone, has won a contract to make biometric passports for the Democratic People’s…
Biometric credentials issued and promoted by governments from Brazil to Lagos
New biometrics identity credentials have been proposed or launched around the world as government digital identity schemes continue to roll…
Digital ID cards for right to work proposed as migrant crisis fix by Tony Blair Institute
The stream of migrants to the UK arriving in small boats has prompted The Tony Blair Institute to propose a…
Biometric vaccination cards now available for Cameroonian travellers
The head of the Yaounde international vaccination centre, a structure under the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, Dr. Ntsobe…
Will EU digital identity drop the unique identifier?
The European Commission may be changing its mind about its proposed requirement for all European Union member states to incorporate…
Lesotho, Namibia join trend of SIM card registration with biometrics
The southern African nations of Lesotho and Namibia have launched campaigns for citizens to re-register their SIM cards with their…
Kenya parliament schedules, cancels debate on Huduma Namba digital ID
Lawmakers in Kenya’s National Assembly will not hold a special debate session on whether to endorse proposed major amendments to…
Tension between Brazil’s digital ID system and rules slowing progress
A new report published by Cambridge University Press highlights data protection and justice concerns related to Brazil’s national digital ID….
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