Cameroon begins pilot to issue 6k biometric ID cards to CAR refugees
Authorities in Cameroon have launched a project that seeks to deliver biometric identity cards to refugees from its eastern neighbor,…
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HID Global concludes research deal to improve security of digital ID and physical documents
HID Global has taken another step toward the development of innovative digital identity and physical credentials it produces so as…
Biometric verification system to ensure safe property management in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Capital Development Authority (CDA) will in the future deploy a biometric verification system (BVS) that will ensure the safe…
New entrants join biometrics market as established players branch out
New biometrics projects and innovations like Akiyama Group’s Natosafe baby biometrics system, Tata’s Indian passports and new access control market…
Giesecke+Devrient acquires Valid USA to increase payment, digital ID security
Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security (G+D) has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) for the acquisition of Brazil-based firm Valid’s payment and…
Sovrin wants feedback on third version of its framework for digital identity systems
The Sovrin Foundation has released a draft of its third ecosystem governance framework. Sovrin Ecosystem Governance Framework V3 comes a…
US government committee gather evidence on biometric privacy-enhancing technologies
Biometric privacy-enhancing technologies (BPET) could play a major role in protecting the sensitive information of Americans, experts told a House…
Digital ID, KYC infrastructure critical for digital currency rollout, says IMF
An international agency is urging central banks to help strengthen national digital ID systems and make KYC requirements easier to…
Switzerland unveils new digital ID credential to expedite service delivery
Switzerland’s Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has presented fresh plans by the country to introduce a new digital ID credential as…
Belgium unveils virtual digital identity card to extend itsme app functionality
Belgium Secretary of State for Digitalization Mathieu Michel has unveiled the creation of a new virtual digital identity card to…
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