Digital ID in Africa this week: Biometric ID for Guinea, continued ID controversy for Côte d’Ivoire
West Africa comes to the foreground this week in African digital ID news as Guinea announces plans for a comprehensive…
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Disruption, danger and determination: Africa debates its digital ID future on the final day of ID4Africa
Disruptive new technologies such as blockchain, and disruptive uses of existing technologies such as open-source alternatives, squared up against discussions…
Q&A: HID Global on the African digital identity status quo
As the flagship ID4Africa event opens in South Africa, HID Global talks to Biometric Update about the developments in digital…
Veridos and Prismade Labs collaborate on interactive security feature for ID cards
Veridos has entered into an exclusive joint development partnership with Prismade Labs GmbH to integrate Prismade printed electronics technology into…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Biometric ghost-busting, marbles and a digital census
Even more aspects of life will soon involve digital identification, especially for Ghanaians as the country prepares for its first…
More than a quarter million Rohingya refugees have legal ID after biometric registration
More than 270,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have been biometrically registered and received identity cards, the first time many of…
Myanmar provides ID cards to IDPs and seeks $104 million to implement biometric registration
The government of Myanmar is attempting to implement a scheme to provide national registration cards to residents of internally displaced…
SPS inductive coupling technology gaining market recognition for versatile card manufacturing
Smart Packaging Solutions’ (SPS’) inductive coupling technology eBoost has recently obtained new references, which the company says makes it recognized…
Hong Kong rolls out ID cards with higher resolution photos for facial biometrics
New Hong Kong identity cards featuring higher resolution photos to support facial biometrics are being introduced for residents getting their…
HID Global launches new high-speed ID card printer
HID Global has introduced a new ID card retransfer printer which it says delivers breakthrough speed to save ID card…
