Israel moves to biometric passports, ID cards exclusively
After several extensions of the pilot phase, Israel moved to biometric passports and ID cards exclusively beginning June 1, according…
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HD Barcode, IriTech to release iris verification ID card solution
HD Barcode has partnered with Iritech to introduce HD IrisCheck, which they claim is the world’s first ID card with…
Improving African biometrics market boosts Nigerian identity plan
Nigeria’s relationship with biometrics and other vendors working on its National Identity Number (NIN) program has significantly improved, along with…
Kyrgyzstan to replace ID cards with biometric passports
This week, the Kyrgyzstan State Registration Service (SRS) Chairman Tayirbek Sarpashev told a parliamentary committee that the SRS has plans…
HID Global introduces OSM Multitech citizen ID cards
HID Global has created an Optical Secure Media (OSM) Multitech card that it says is one of the most secure…
Israeli security report details attempts to obtain fake biometric ID cards
A new Israeli security report submitted to the Knesset has revealed that there have been 999 possible attempts by citizens…
Acuity report forecasts biometric ID credentials to reach one billion a year by 2022
Acuity Market Intelligence has published new research that predicts that by 2022, annual production of biometric “physical” identity credentials will…
UNHCR introduces new biometric ID card for refugees
In an effort to combat identity fraud and counterfeiting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) rolled out its…
Iris Corp to supply 10 million biometric identification cards to Senegal
Digital identity and business solutions company IRIS Corporation has won an $84M USD contract from the Senegal government to produce…
Dutch court says no passport without fingerprints
According to a recent ruling by the highest Dutch administrative court, the Council of State, officials are within their rights…
