Indian high court extends voluntary use of Aadhaar to social programs
A constitutional panel, formed by India’s Supreme Court, extended voluntary use of Aadhaar to a myriad of social programs last…
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Selfies ok for new Irish passport cards
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a website and mobile app which allows users to apply for the new…
Indian telcos hope to use Aadhaar biometric database for faster subscriber verification
Indian telecom operators plan to turn to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in an effort to get approval for using…
HID Global wins GSN award for biometric identification solution
HID Global announced that the company and its integration partner, DGM Sistemas LDA (DGM) has received Government Security News (GSN)…
Japan grants Kyrgyzstan biometrics technology
Japan is donating about $6 million worth of biometric technology equipment to aid in a biometric registration project for citizens….
11th Government forum on electronic identity
How National eID Can Support Delivery of Public and Private Sector Services 1-3 December, 2015 – Dhaka, Bangladesh The 11th…
In effort to expand biometric scheme, India says privacy not fundamental right
During the course of defending the legality of the Aadhaar biometric scheme before India’s Supreme Court this week, the chief…
Jamaica to roll out national ID system by 2020
Jamaica is expected to finally conduct a complete roll-out of the National Identification System (NIDS) for Jamaicans and other residents…
Nigeria’s Central bank extends biometric identification deadline
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has implemented a four-month extension to the Bank Verification Number (BVN) program, giving Nigerians…
Credence ID’s handheld biometric solution wins Frost & Sullivan award
Frost & Sullivan has awarded Credence ID with the 2015 Asia-Pacific Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award…
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