NEC, researchers collaborate on infant fingerprint biometrics scanner commercialization
The developer of a device for capturing infants’ fingerprint biometrics is working towards commercialization as one of its co-founders prepares…
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First look: baby biometrics to tackle swaps, kidnaps and missing children
Brazilian firm Natosafe is attempting to tackle baby swapping in maternity units with a mix of biometrics and AI to…
CSIR offers contactless fingerprint biometric software to partners in South Africa
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is bringing a contactless fingerprint biometric software enabling template creation and…
Biometrics from birth – South Africa seeks to end child trafficking, welfare fraud
The government of South Africa is investigating biometric technologies and policies to introduce biometrics for infants to tackle child trafficking…
ID2020 and Bangladesh government issue RFP for biometrics-linked healthcare digital ID
A request for proposals (RFP) has been published as part of a collaborative effort to provide a portable, biometrics-backed digital…
Tackling the infant ID problem with fingerprint biometrics
A team of researchers from the Michigan State University (MSU) is advocating the adoption of fingerprint biometrics for children of…
Infant biometrics nearing practicality for birth registration, but technical and legal challenges remain
Significant progress is being made towards the capability of including biometrics with birth registration records, but significant concerns persist, the…
Dr. Joseph Atick argues for new legal identity definition based on traceability on ID4Africa Livecast
A new definition for legal identity has been unveiled during the latest ID4Africa Livecast by the Movement’s Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph…
Infant biometrics in the spotlight at ID4Africa 2019
Among the highlights of the second day of ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, was a packed and at time…
NEC and Simprints join forces with Gavi to extend vaccination coverage with biometrics
In an effort to deploy a scalable child fingerprint identification solution they say will be the world’s first, NEC, Simprints,…
