Contract tendered for biometric registration kits, back-end hardware in DRC
Biometrics providers are invited to bid on a contract for biometric registration and identification hardware and software for use by…
digital identity
Biometric Update regularly authors news about the topic "digital identity." The following set of links is available to help you find biometrics news concerning "digital identity" and other relevant terms. Additional tags may be explored by accessing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
World Bank extends Nigeria digital ID project support by another two years
The World Bank now expects Nigeria to issue the National Identification Number (NIN) to 180 million people, a target that…
New York governor signs legislation addressing AI, consumer data protection
New York State has taken a significant step forward in ensuring that its use of AI is carried out responsibly….
What we talk about when we talk about ‘humanness’
One of the more curious promises of technology in the 21st century is that it can confirm someone’s humanity. It…
Central Africa needs traction on financial inclusion to advance economic growth
Financial inclusion is increasingly being considered one of the major drivers of digital transformation in Africa and other parts of…
Networks aim to make digital identity truly reusable in 2025
Reusable digital identity emerged as one of the most prominent trends of the year in identification and fraud prevention. But…
Biometrics and digital identity M&A in 2024
By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence As we approach the end of yet another year – a…
India transforming public finance with digital identity and biometrics
India has implemented substantial digital initiatives to streamline pension verification and welfare benefit distribution. The digital life certificate system and…
Biometric authentication, mDLs, digital wallets and passkeys on the cusp
Biometric authentication is a common factor in the digital identity trends of the week, the past year and possibly the…
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
On Friday, an attorney for Ascension Health, a major U.S. hospital operator, wrote to Maine’s attorney general to tell him…
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