Trust lacking as African digital ID systems expand
A pair of editorials suggest that government digital ID initiatives in West Africa and East Africa are facing a shortfall…
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Zero trust adoption grows as businesses suffer insider and privileged access breaches
Privileged credential theft and insider threats have each affected more than half of organizations in the U.S. over the past…
PhilSys digital ID enables 2.4M new financial inclusion accounts
More than 2.4 million unbanked registrants to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) national digital ID have signed up for LandBank…
ID4Africa LiveCast – Building Trust in the Democratic Process
Building Trust in the Democratic Process Online May 26, 2021, 12:30 GMT Identity management has always played an indispensable role…
Biden goes broad and deep with order requiring MFA, zero-trust architecture
Promising strategic changes and investments, Pres. Joe Biden signed an executive order pushing federal agencies to implement significant cybersecurity initiatives,…
Yinda Infocomm doubles down on Tech5 biometrics with $8M investment
Tech5 has received a further $8 million investment from Yinda Infocomm, which has also expressed an intention to exercise its…
Travel biometrics provider Linkware gets new CEO, Zamna brings in Scientific Advisor
Technology industry expert and innovator Amy Rall has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Linkware, while technology…
South Africa’s proposed new biometrics policy meets sharp criticism
A draft identity management policy proposed by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) which will allow access by police…
Philippine Department of Education pitches PhilSys digital ID benefits to student leaders
The Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) held a National Orientation event this week to introduce Student Government Officers to the…
Nigeria reiterates crucial role of biometric national ID, updates SIM registration policy
The National Communications Commission – the federal government agency that regulates Nigeria’s telecommunications industry — has again underlined the importance…
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