Economic Community of West African States biometric identity card program to launch in 2016
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) biometric identity card program will launch in 2016. Previously reported, leaders within…
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Unique Identification Authority of India sees 100 million Aadhaar numbers linked to bank accounts
The Unique Identification Authority of India announced that the number of Aadhaar numbers that are connected to bank accounts has…
SecuGen releases contactless smartcard and optical fingerprint reader dual solution
SecuGen announced it has released its new dual solution, Hamster Pro Duo/CL, which combines a contactless smartcard reader with an…
India pursuing multi-fold expansion of citizen biometric registration scheme
Demonstrating a massive reversal in policy, the coalition government led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embraced the massive,…
Bill Gates talks biometric identification, banking for emerging countries
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, recently said his foundation was ready to partner with the…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending October 5
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Nigerian ID card with branded Mastercard logo draws backlash
The Nigerian government’s decision to brand its new electronic national identity card with MasterCard’s logo has drawn a significant backlash…
Aadhaar to be used to issue bank accounts to all Indian households
In a stunning policy reversal, India’s new government is examining new ways to expand Aadhaar, including to issue bank accounts…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 7
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Nigeria to issue national Mastercard-branded biometric ID cards
Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced it has launched the eID pilot program, issuing MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments…
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