Biometrics innovations and growing startups come with big money rumors, controversy
The prospect of a high stakes deal involving Idemia and potentially also Thales piqued the curiosity of a lot of…
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UNDP identity roundtable: does the bill payer set the standards for private ID firms?
Who are identity systems being built for? What standards do and should private sector firms adhere to when contracted by…
Thales inks contracts to provide IDs to District of Columbia DMV, Finland
Global biometrics and digital ID provider Thales says the District of Columbia’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) will update…
NADRA goes all out for handling complaints
The National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) has launched a Centralized Complaint Management System (NCCMS) which allows citizens…
Smart card driving licenses in South Africa planned for October 2023
South Africa’s Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has reiterated plans to introduce a smart card driving license format in the country…
Australia moves towards national digital ID, new proposal under scrutiny
Australia’s states and territories have agreed to officially start working with the federal government on a national digital ID system,…
Philippines aims for 92M biometric PhilID target in 2022
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it is looking forward to swelling the number to 92 million registrants for the…
Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab announces project funding, including biometrics and digital ID
The Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab has announced 26 projects recommended for funding, including those with a biometrics and digital…
Progress for US mobile driving licenses is halting and weird
Hawaiian legislators are finding the devil is in the details when it comes to mobile driving licenses (mDLs) while in…
India allays privacy fears as bill to link Aadhaar with voter IDs passed by parliament
There will be no interference with or access to citizens’ data either by government authorities or any third parties when…
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