Liberian IDs short for vote; could you clear your throat for security?
The math usually looks bad for somebody in the runup to an election, but in Liberia’s case this election year,…
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Philippines conducts biometric registration of vulnerable people, total hits 29M milestone
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has confirmed it carried out a Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) mobile registration initiative to issue…
Sierra Leone hikes fees for obtaining biometric ID documents
Sierra Leoneans are raising complaints after a recent move by the government to increase fees, and now in U.S. dollars,…
UNDP, consultant highlight role of biometrics for service delivery in developing countries
American business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has reiterated the importance of biometrics in the implementation of digital ID ecosystems…
Kenya mulls digital ID scheme changes and new uses for controversial Huduma Namba
The new administration in Kenya is considering plans to revamp the national digital identity project, as the Huduma Namba scheme…
Philippines leader wants a digital national ID much sooner, with private sector help
It may not have been a formal edict, but the leader of The Philippines has demanded his government – and…
Pushback against SIM registration in Philippines as India adds facial recognition checks
As SIM-identity registration continues worldwide, privacy and fraud risks come to the fore. Indians are subject to an unclear privacy…
Sierra Leone signs up for national digital ID pilot built with MOSIP
Sierra Leone has struck a deal with MOSIP to build and pilot a national digital ID system with open source…
Fingerprint biometrics mature for government use, mobile phone sensors and newborns
Fingerprint biometrics and innovations in national identity systems are common themes in many of the week’s most-read stories on Biometric…
Philippines: almost 15M SIM cards registered in first few days, calls to link to PhilID
More than 14 million SIM cards were linked to users’ ID in the opening days of the campaign, according to…
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