Cyprus and Morocco launching biometric identity cards, India to launch national health cards
Cyprus’ biometric ID cards have reached public availability, according to Philenews, bringing the national identity document into line with international…
identity document
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Idemia NSS advances in Base of the Future AFWERX challenges with biometric identity checks
Idemia National Security Solutions (NSS) is providing biometric technology as one of the 92 finalists in the Base of the…
Digital welfare state
Photo by Paz B. “The lack of jobs is a crime” – March 2020 – Mar del Plata, Argentina This…
Thales-led consortium delivers Thailand’s new biometric passports
Thailand has officially launched a new passport with embedded biometrics, produced by a consortium including Thales. The e-passport has been…
iDenfy and Onfido each sign up fintech clients for KYC checks with facial biometrics
mPay has partnered with iDenfy to utilize its biometric facial recognition, liveness detection, and ID verification technology to meet know your…
Verify my life: could a Nigerian problem lead to a global trust solution?
A Nigerian identity verification company is building a way to confirm details of an increasing number of Nigerians’ lives, way…
Biometrics deployed by Interpol to fight terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region
The breadth of applications of biometrics is evident in this week’s roundup of news in Africa, from counter terrorism activities…
Idemia, HID Global, Aisino, Muehlbauer ID in bidding war over Nepal biometric passport deal
Nepal has been negotiating multi-million dollar contracts with four international companies to implement its biometric passport plan, restarting a process…
Biometric ID card and passport issuance in Czech Republic and Cyprus, mobile registration in Fiji
The government of the Czech Republic is in talks to issue ID cards that include fingerprint and facial biometric data…
Government biometrics programs and national ID card contracts in Africa need more transparency
This week’s events show a wide variance in the success of biometrics projects, and the diverse nature of digital ID…
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