Idemia appoints former Amazon Web Services executive chief digital product officer
David Desharnais has been appointed Idemia‘s chief digital product officer, effective immediately. As a member of Idemia Group’s executive committee,…
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Bangladesh enforces e-KYC guidelines for financial institutions
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has introduced e-KYC guidelines to provide individuals with a better, faster experience when interacting…
Thales uses Gemalto tech to deliver digital license solution in Australia
Thales has partnered with Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads and local Queensland SMEs, Code Heroes and Aliva, to…
ID4Africa Ambassador program expands again with new positions and nearly all African nations included
ID4Africa’s Ambassadors Program has reached 48 different countries across the continent, achieving practically complete engagement with governments across Africa, as…
UK looks to replace passwords with biometric technology to reduce NHS login time
The U.K. government is investing £40 million (USD$52 million) in multi-factor authentication technology to upgrade NHS staff computer login system…
Malaysia plans release for final report on National ID by June 30
Last summer, Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications and Multimedia announced it was introducing a national biometric digital identification platform (National Digital…
Biometrics in Africa: digital ID for humanitarian responses in Ethiopia and registration priorities in Nigeria
The use of biometrics by electoral commissions is once again at the fore in digital ID news in Africa. The…
Biometrics stocks wrap: Ping Identity, Goodix, Ipsidy, Idex
Several publicly traded companies in the biometrics and digital ID space have closed 2019 with announcements. Ping Identity has announced…
French Secretary of State for Digital hesitant about national digital ID program
The French Interior Ministry announced in October plans to deploy facial recognition for enrollment into its national digital identification program…
Digital ID and biometrics in Africa: SIM blocks, biometric electoral roll disputes and an eKYC first for Libya
As 2019 draws to a close, Tanzania reaches – and pushes back – its December 31 biometric SIM registration after…
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