Colombia is using digital ID to fight its village hackers
While Colombia may be famous to the rest of the world mostly for its coffee, the Latin American country may…
Latin America
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Corsight’s real-time biometric surveillance in Bogotá public transit results in six arrests
In Bogotá, U.S. and UK-headquartered facial recognition provider Corsight has partnered with metropolitan police to complete a 30-day proof of…
Toppan Gravity acquires Latin American payment card manufacturer
UAE-based security provider Toppan Gravity, a Toppan Group company, announced it has acquired Colombian card manufacturer Hogier Gartner & Cía….
Brazil and Argentina turn to blockchain for citizen ID rollouts
As Brazil and Argentina move forward with the implementation of new citizen identity systems, they are developing blockchain-based networks to…
Worldcoin registers 200,000 Chileans in LATAM market push
Worldcoin’s pitch for a global currency and digital identity system has arrived in Chile, after facing roadblocks and government censure…
Missing persons NGO alliance kicks off global facial recognition initiative
A new alliance of non-profit organizations dedicated to finding missing persons is planning an innovative use of facial recognition to…
An insider’s recap of the Legal Identity, Biometrics & Border Management Conference 2023
By Arif Mamedov, President and CEO at Regula Forensics, Inc. From July 19 to July 21, the Legal Identity, Biometrics…
Rights group urges more transparency from biometric surveillance vendors in LatAm
Digital rights group Access Now urged biometric surveillance companies operating in Latin America for more transparency after presenting a new…
MOSIP to push into Latin America, Caribbean with identity council collaboration
MOSIP looks set to supply its identity platform to countries across the Caribbean and Latin America with the signing of…
Oz Forensics expands biometrics market presence in South America with Mototech partnership
US-based biometrics expert Oz Forensics has joined forces with technology partner Mototech to expand its market presence in South America….
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