Uganda to tighten biometric ID database security after data breach claims
The National Database and Registration Authority (NIRA) of Uganda is pledging to strengthen privacy and security measures around the country’s…
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AirTera enters growing US market for flight boarding with face biometrics
U.S. aviation technology and safety company AirTera is launching a biometric screening platform for flight boarding to address the growing…
Trident raises $2.6M to support DR Congo’s digital ID rollout
The Singaporean company Trident which is implementing a national digital ID program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known as…
Privacy fears as Alberta unveils plan to add citizenship marker to ID documents
The Canadian province of Alberta has announced plans to include a nationality designation to driver’s licenses and other personal identification…
Nigeria’s new tax ID could frustrate financial inclusion efforts, says analyst
An economist and data analyst has warned that the introduction of a Tax Identification Number (TIN) under Nigeria’s new taxation…
SkillsWare LLC
SkillsWare is a leading professional training and certification provider in emerging technologies, with a strong focus on Biometric Security, Authentication,…
Stakeholders urge America to consider digital identities critical infrastructure
America needs a “federal digital identity strategy” that recognizes credentials people can use online as “critical infrastructure, Persona Director of…
Ghana begins enrolling U-14s for digital ID card
The National Identification Authority of Ghana (NIA) has begun the registration of children aged between six and 14 for the…
Digital ID back on the table in UK as a way to manage migration
Digital ID programs have a patchy history in the UK. First pushed by Tony Blair’s Labour government in the mid-2000s,…
Brits support national identity scheme but divided on digital ID
A majority of British citizens – 57 percent – support the introduction of a national ID card, a new survey…
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