Belarus mulls introduction of biometric ID documents by April 30
There are plans by the government of Belarus to begin the production of biometric ID documents in order to fight…
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International Biometrics Industry Association Managing Director Tovah LaDier steps down
Tovah LaDier has left the International Biometrics Industry Association (IBIA) after serving as its managing director for more than 15 years….
Biometrics stocks to reach more investors with Plurilock launch and Ipsidy uplist
A couple of publicly-traded companies providing biometrics and digital ID technologies are increasing their investor access with Plurilock launching to…
Taiwan digital ID delayed until privacy regulation passes
Taiwan’s government has pulled out of a NT$4.8 billion (roughly US$171 million) digital identity (eID) card trial in Hsinchu City,…
Nigerians don’t need national digital ID for voter enrollment, EC says
Nigeria‘s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given assurances that citizens do not need the national identification number (NIN) in…
Progress on government biometrics programs for elections, forensics and borders mixed
From elections to pandemic aid, and from police forensics to border control, government biometric and digital ID programs are the…
Fourthline announces record KYC and digital ID growth and says OCR outperforms Google
KYC and digital identity provider Fourthline has announced record growth during calendar 2020, with its annual recurring revenue doubling over the…
Idemia unveils new digital ID app for Oklahoma
Augmented identity leader Idemia launched the next generation of Oklahoma’s Mobile ID application, a digital version of the state’s driving…
Bangladesh industry group calls for biometric registry of factory owners for digital government services
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced it is preparing a biometric database of factory owners to…
MOSIP enhances digital ID platform features, announces webinar
Modular open-source platform for biometrics-backed digital identity, MOSIP, will be offering a detailed explanation of some of the new and…
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