eID projects in Africa and Latin America drive X Infotech’s expansion
Systems integrator and software developer X Infotech has expanded its presence in Latin America, North and West Africa by engaging…
electronic identity cards
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Another extension requested for Israel’s biometric database pilot
This past weekend, Israel’s Interior Minister Arye Dery requested another nine-month extension on the country’s biometric database pilot. The pilot…
Bulgaria to introduce biometric identity cards
Bulgaria’s Deputy Interior Minister Krasimir Tsipov announced this week that the country will soon introduce identity cards containing biometric data…
China examining eID for its 600 million Internet users
China is examining the introduction of electronic identification in a bid to protect private information and curb Internet fraud. Electronic…
ID4Africa: 1st Government Forum on Electronic Identity in Africa
2-4 June 2015 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania On 2-4 June 2015, the National Identification Authority (NIDA) of the Ministry of…
Explainer: Electronic ID (eID)
An eID card is typically a government-issued document for online and offline identification. The typical electronic identity card has the…
Iran VP calls on ICT Ministry to study electronic ID program
Iran first vice president Eshaq Jahangiri has called on the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) to research the…
Global eID revenue to reach $54 billion, says Acuity
According to a new study from Acuity Market Intelligence, the global market for national electronic ID (eID) programs will generate…
ABI Research anticipates massive growth in smart card shipments this year
New research from ABI Research forecasts 8.6 billion smart cards to be shipped worldwide in 2013; a combined number spanning…
60 million eIDs yet to be delivered in Indonesia
The Indonesian Home Ministry has said that the government is waiting for a contracted vendor to finish work on more…
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