Comparitech analyzes government use of biometrics, surveillance and data sharing
A recent investigation into surveillance states and data privacy carried out by Comparitech concludes that not even top-ranked European countries…
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Facial recognition dropped from Estonian national biometric system amid funding crunch
Estonia is planning to drop the facial recognition component of its new national biometric identification system due to budget constraints,…
Brazil plans massive centralized biometric database of all citizens to improve agency data sharing
The government of Brazil intends to collect a broad range of biographic and biometric information, including fingerprint, iris, face, voice,…
Digitization, decentralization and regulation top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
The most read stories this week on Biometric Update have a French theme, as a digital ID system using facial…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric ID progress in Liberia, Idemia deal in Guinea
This has been West Africa’s week in digital ID news. Liberia may be adding a few more people to its…
Mühlbauer helps Uganda reach 30M biometric registrations, details Mozambique and Fiji projects
Secure document company Mühlbauer has revealed details of three of its national identification system projects, saying it has extended biometric…
Offline mobile identity verification app with Tech5 facial recognition launched
An offline mobile application with biometric facial recognition technology from Tech5 has been launched in partnership with Pepper & Ink…
Philippines’ central bank and statistics authority sign deal on biometric ID rollout
The Philippines is moving one step closer to the rollout of its new biometric national ID system, with the Bangko…
France to use face biometrics for enrollment into national digital ID program
The French Interior Ministry will deploy facial recognition for enrollment into its national digital identification program dubbed Alicem, making France…
Digital ID in Africa this week: mammoth biometric registration plans for Nigeria and Interpol in the Sahel
The sheer scale of the projects underway in Kenya and Nigeria mean that once again the two countries dominate Africa’s…
