Biometrics present banks with opportunity amid need for better identity verification integration
Half of UK banks that use identity verification for current accounts take customers out of channel to do so, but…
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South Africa urged to adopt biometrics amid growing ID fraud
There have been recommendations from various quarters for the South African government to adopt biometric technology in order to stem…
Biometric voter list in Ghana draws long lines and criticism, ID4Africa webinar series launch a hit
Innovation from and for the continent is one running theme in this week’s African biometrics news round-up, while issues around…
South African organizations implement voice and face biometrics to detect, reduce fraud
OneVault has signed an agreement with the South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) to deliver a biometric fraud detection solution…
Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: BIO-key, Yoti, Simprints, iiDENTIFii and Innovatrics
The coronavirus pandemic is also an opportunity for digital technology, according to the CEO of social enterprise Simprints. Elsewhere, the…
Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: politics, ecommerce, Covid-19 biometric capture bans
Covid-19 continues to impact biometric systems across Africa. After initial reports in previous weeks of systems being suspended to reduce…
iiDENTIFii reports surge in automated facial recognition and authentication demand
iiDENTIFii has announced its biometric facial recognition technology can maintain system security during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, by enabling a…
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iiDENTIFii offers remote biometric identity authentication, providing a secure and user-friendly technology platform that authenticates physical identities in a connected…
Banks launch facial biometrics for retail payments in Nigeria and mobile services in South Africa
A pair of banks in Africa are launching authentication with facial biometrics for financial services, one for in-person transactions and…
Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: crime and its prevention, Red Cross blockchain
The theme this week shifts to crime. Biometrics are being used in a new national sex offenders register for Nigeria,…
