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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Mastercard online authentication technology launches in India as banks tap biometrics
The Federal Bank of India has formed a partnership with Mastercard to use its global authentication program with the latest…
Top biometrics and digital ID news stories of 2019: ramping up, investments and arguments
The spectacular growth of biometrics and digital identity drove the publication of more than 2,500 news items on Biometric Update…
2019: a critical year for biometrics and digital ID in the Global South
While Europe and the U.S. have seen steady progress with incremental improvements and plenty of new regulation alongside the growing…
Digital identity predictions for 2020: biometrics, deepfakes, cybersecurity and decentralized ID
Many companies in the biometrics, digital identity, and cybersecurity space have shared predictions for 2020 with Biometric Update, touching on…
Controversy and innovation in biometrics and digital ID top most read interviews of 2019
Biometric payment cards, the emerging automotive market for fingerprint recognition, the quality of datasets for training artificial intelligence algorithms, the…
2019 industry insight: most read biometrics and digital identity insiders guest posts
From the very beginning of 2019, biometrics industry stakeholders engaged with Biometric Update on the pressing issues of the year,…
Biometrics stocks wrap: Fingerprint Cards, SmartMetric, Idex, Mitek, big first year for Cerence
Fingerprint Cards has provided an update into the progress toward the mass commercialization of biometric payment cards, saying staggering progress…
ImageWare to supply biometrics for major telecom operator with fintech ambitions in South Africa
ImageWare Systems has commenced deployment of biometrics for one of the world’s largest mobile network operators, along with partner Contactable,…
Finnish Ministry tests SisuID biometrics, Nixu restructures Amsterdam team
The Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland has taken part in the biometric authentication pilot SisuID to enhance international…
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