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…
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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,…
How many billions are the last billion’s biometrics worth?
Developing world identity systems lag behind those in the richest countries, and biometric systems to address the gap face technical…
UC San Diego researchers unveil non-touch optical technology for infant fingerprinting
University of California San Diego researchers have unveiled their non-touch optical capture device for newborn fingerprinting, which they say can…
Potential breakthrough in infant biometrics heads for trial in Kenya after ID4Africa appeal
Infants born to mothers with HIV have between a 15 and 45 percent chance of contracting the virus if they…
