IriTech and IBCT partner with two more companies on biometric data hubs
IriTech and its partner, the South Korean Institute of Blockchain Technology (IBCT), are teaming with ID vendor Integra Micro Systems…
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West Virginia schools to deploy Rank One facial recognition for security system pilot
Schools in Marion County, West Virginia will pilot live facial recognition from Rank One Computing for visitor management and threat…
IDnow secures $60M to expand selfie biometrics, digital identity platform uses, availability
Munich-based IDnow has secured access to €60 million (approximately US$60.9 million) in the form of a debt facility from asset…
Nigeria’s Edo state emulates Lagos on biometric resident ID cards to fight insecurity
The Governor of Edo State in southern Nigeria, Godwin Obaseki, has unveiled plans by his administration to issue biometric identification…
Dueling memos over how TSA is operating PreCheck biometric travel program
It might come as a surprise to anyone traveling by air in the United States, but about four years ago,…
India to attempt to deduplicate electoral roll via ‘voluntary’ Aadhaar-voter ID link
A campaign to encourage all voters in India to link their voter ID to their Aadhaar accounts, aimed at aiding…
Youverify adds $1M to seed funding round to tackle fraud with biometrics
Lagos and San Francisco–based biometric identity verification firm Youverify has secured a $1 million seed round extension bringing its total…
26M SIMs still unidentified in Ghana as biometric registration deadline extended again
Ghanaians have been given up to September 30, 2022, to re-register their SIM cards with biometrics or have them indefinitely…
Innovatrics releases digital ID verification for remote hotel check-ins
Slovakia-based biometric solutions provider Innovatrics has released a new digital onboarding toolkit designed for contactless hotel check-in apps. The toolkit…
Aadhaar still blocking school attendance, expected block for pregnancy welfare
Despite Aadhaar, India’s national digital identity scheme, not being a requirement to attend school, many children are being denied access…
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