Somaliland using iris recognition technology in upcoming election
Somaliland’s upcoming presidential election on November 13 marks the first use of iris-based biometrics technology in an African election, according…
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OT-Morpho denies claims Kenyan biometric voting system was hacked
OT-Morpho has denied claims that the biometric electronic system it provided the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to identify…
Pakistan backtracks on plans to test biometric verification machines for elections
According to a report in The Express Tribune, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) revealed that it will not be…
Laxton Group to supply biometric voter registration kits for Zimbabwe elections
Laxton Group has been awarded a US$3.9 million contract from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to supply Biometric Voter Registration…
Novateqni completes prototypes of its elections technology
NovaTeqni Corporation recently issued a corporate update in which it reported that over the last year it has completed all…
Zimbabwe completes testing of biometric voter registration kits
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has completed field tests of biometric voter registration (BVR) kits from the two companies bidding…
Zimbabwe evaluating biometric voter registration kits
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is conducting field tests of biometric voter registration (BVR) kits from the two companies bidding…
Smartmatic app uses facial recognition to make voting more accessible
Smartmatic has developed a facial recognition-based app that allows people to register for elections and vote by taking a selfie…
Pakistan to test biometric verification machines for elections
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will acquire electronic voting machines (EVMs) and biometric verification machines (BVMs) for trial run…
Stolen computer contains personal information, biometrics, of Filipino voters
According to a report by Rappler, the Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec) is facing another data breach investigation after one…
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