MoU expands biometric capture venues for PhilSys program
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has concluded a deal with SM Prime Holdings Inc. to open up biometric capture sites…
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Flurry of biometrics rollouts and partnerships, payment cards to touchless access control
The markets for fingerprint biometrics in cards, facial recognition for physical access control systems, and both in mobile devices are…
Simprints adds facial recognition to Mozambique land ownership records
Simprints is supplying a biometric identification layer to land tenure records as part of a project to create land ownership…
Scottish Government selects partner for digital identity verification service
Software consultancy firm Scott Logic has entered a new partnership with the Scottish Government to develop a new digital identity…
Jamaica, Cayman Islands mull digital ID for more government services, PhilSys scaling up
Authorities in Jamaica are considering linking the national identification number (NIN) to the taxpayer’s registration number (TRN) once pending digital…
UK and Australian governments renew investments in digital identity services
The Government Digital Service (GDS) in the UK has invested more than £5 million (roughly $7.06 million) in Digidentity and…
Ugandan ID system a ‘national security weapon’ that denies human rights – report
Uganda’s national biometric ID system has failed in its promise to improve access to services for Ugandans, says a new…
Indian government developing family digital ID, health app sparks consent concerns
India’s federal government is in the preliminary stages of developing a ‘Universal Family ID,’ similar to India’s current biometric Aadhaar…
Cameroon launches enrollment campaign for biometric youth card
A process to enroll youth between the ages of 18 and 35 for a biometric youth card program is currently…
Aadhaar draft bill goes beyond biometric lock to protect against fraud
Holders of Aadhaar cards may be able to lock access not just to their biometrics held by the system, but…
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