Malaysia plans release for final report on National ID by June 30
Last summer, Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications and Multimedia announced it was introducing a national biometric digital identification platform (National Digital…
national ID
Top biometrics and digital ID news stories of 2019: ramping up, investments and arguments
The spectacular growth of biometrics and digital identity drove the publication of more than 2,500 news items on Biometric Update…
Argentina selects HID Global to power national digital identity
Argentina has chosen HID Global to digitize the country’s mandatory National Identity Document (DNI), allowing citizens to request appointments, receive…
Indian government withdraws Aadhaar social media monitoring tender as brokerages await eKYC clarity
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has withdrawn a tender for monitoring social media chatter about Aadhaar and help…
Myanmar to introduce mandatory biometric data collection for massive national database
The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Myanmar has come up with a strategy to create a national database of…
Africa digital ID update: biometrics for voter ID in Niger, SIM registration in Liberia and pot farm security in Lesotho
This week sets a good example of the broadening impact of biometrics and digital ID across Africa. Beyond deals for…
Costa Rica plans to add facial recognition to national biometric identification system
Three years ago, Costa Rica announced it would issue citizens ePassports by 2020. Now the government has announced another plan…
HID Global completes De La Rue’s Citizen Identity Business acquisition
HID Global has finalized the acquisition process of De La Rue, a commercial issuer of banknotes and passports, in a…
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…
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,…
