Biometric voter list in Ghana draws long lines and criticism, ID4Africa webinar series launch a hit
Innovation from and for the continent is one running theme in this week’s African biometrics news round-up, while issues around…
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Indian Supreme Court considers new review of Aadhaar national biometric scheme’s legality
The Supreme Court of India will consider requests for a review of its previous decision that the country’s biometric national…
Fingerprint safety, advanced biometrics and data protection landscape discussed by ID4Africa panel
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted biometrics-backed identity programs and exacerbated difficulties felt by Africa’s most vulnerable populations, but government identity…
ID4Africa posts World Bank comparison of Privacy by Design practices for biometric national ID
The principles of Privacy by Design were outlined by Anne Cavoukian in 2011, but the way they are implemented in…
Nigeria reaches 41M biometric NIN registrations as second Mission Billion Challenge opens
COVID-19 may be slowing down registrations for ID numbers in Nigeria, but Ghana is determined to keep on with biometric…
Biometrics companies serving the Global South and a new ID2020 partner step up as world market changes
The week’s top headlines in biometrics and digital ID are largely split between two different market dynamics. Work towards extending…
How team diversity can change the way identity systems are built
“How would you prove who you are to me?” asked Savita Bailur, Research Director at Caribou Digital, in a webinar…
Proof of life: The past, present, and future of identity
This is a guest post by Archit Lohokare, Chief Product Officer at Idaptive. The U.S. 2020 Census, according to its own…
National digital IDs are essential, but can they be made secure?
Secure identity credentials are taken for granted by anyone who has had one since secondary school, but they are fundamental…
Firms expand African biometrics coverage, COVID-19 aid raises data protection concerns
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across Africa, public and private reactions also continue to develop. Noticeable this week…
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