As biometric facial recognition technology spreads, privacy concerns follow
Biometric facial recognition will soon play a major role in a range of activities from travel to shopping and buying…
government services
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Singapore launching government ID verification service as part of national digital strategy
The government of Singapore has announced plans to boost its ICT capabilities, including a National Digital Identity (NDI) platform, to…
Emerging Technologies Forum 2019
Emerging Technologies Forum 2019 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 11-13, 2019 In line with the Saudi 2030 vision, the Kingdom of…
Experian consultant calls for public sector to seize opportunity of digital ID standards and biometrics
Technological innovations, advanced data analytics and evolving government standards are making it easier to for businesses to manage both the…
UK tax agency voice biometric database surpasses 7 million but 160,000 opt out
More than 2 million voiceprints have been added to the database of the UK’s tax agency since June, but more…
Queensland government agency deploys Nuance conversational AI for virtual assistant
The Queensland Treasury’s Office of State Revenue (OSR) has deployed conversational AI technology from Nuance for its self-service virtual assistant…
IJIS Institute creates Biometrics Task Force
Public sector technology non-profit the IJIS Institute has created a new Biometrics Task Force to promote awareness of biometric technology,…
Philippines plans initial enrollments after $563 million national biometric ID scheme signed into law
The Philippines plans to register the biometrics of one million beneficiaries of state aid programs in the fourth quarter of…
UK Government Digital Service reviews landscape for agency use of biometrics and emerging digital tech
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) unit has published a policy paper reviewing the government’s efforts to adopt emerging digital…
Kenya set to launch national biometric registration to improve government services and security
Kenya’s Federal Government will begin a national biometric registration program this year, at an estimated cost of Sh3 billion (US$30…
