Armenians to receive new ID cards and biometric passports by 2026
Armenia has finally outlined the schedule for introducing new ID cards and biometric passports through a public-private partnership (PPP) after…
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South Africa airports authority investigating biometrics contract allegations
A major airport biometrics contract is in jeopardy after Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) suspended its chief information officer to…
ZA airport delays not caused by Idemia biometrics system
Contrary to several media reports, delays in passenger processing at South Africa’s largest airport are not due to problems with…
Socure explains identity verification compliance to 2 state lawmakers
A pair of lawmakers in different states are objecting to state digital identity verification contracts held by Socure. At issue…
Idemia wins contract to supply multi-biometric system to IRS
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it intends to award a sole source contract to Idemia Identity &…
South African airport biometrics contract with Idemia challenged by former partner
An airport biometrics contract won by Idemia in South Africa is being challenged in court, with a former partner demanding…
US Marshals Service set to buy SIC Biometrics fingerprint scanners
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), the agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that oversees the classified Witness Security…
Thales wins Sri Lanka’s biometric passport contract, Dominican taking bids
Thales and local partner Just in Time Technologies (JITT) have been awarded the contract to supply Sri Lanka’s biometric passports,…
Oklahoma unveils overhaul of driver license system with Thales and Idemia
Thales and Idemia have been selected by Service Oklahoma as vendors for their card printing and system hardware services for…
India’s UPSC seeks biometric authentication tech to combat civil service exam fraud
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a call for tenders to implement digital biometric technologies aimed at bolstering…
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