Tension between Brazil’s digital ID system and rules slowing progress
A new report published by Cambridge University Press highlights data protection and justice concerns related to Brazil’s national digital ID….
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Bahamas prepares for national digital ID, considers universal credential
The Bahamas Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National e-Identification System (NIS) Committee held a two-day workshop to kickstart engagement…
Talk about digital ID by talking about services: ID4Africa 2022 workshop findings
“Word of mouth spreads faster than our official communications,” said Henock Ali of Ethiopia’s National ID Program during the feedback…
Zimbabwe reports progress on biometric passport, ID card issuance
Zimbabwe announced its government has issued more than 110,000 biometric passports just six months after launching the program, according to…
Peru issues 7M digital ID cards with id3 biometrics, NXP chips
Fingerprint biometric algorithms from id3 Technologies are being used in Peru’s new digital identity cards, after being selected by NXP…
New entrants join biometrics market as established players branch out
New biometrics projects and innovations like Akiyama Group’s Natosafe baby biometrics system, Tata’s Indian passports and new access control market…
Civil registries are important – but how do you persuade the people?
How do civil registries enroll more people? Should they twist people’s arms by making birth certificates compulsory? These were among…
NADRA extends biometric ID-linked health insurance to Punjab
Pakistan’s identity authority, the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA), has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Health Services…
UNDP launches bids for biometric registration kits for Vanuatu’s planned civil registry
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking to tender a contract for biometric registration kits for Vanuatu to help…
National digital ID to be launched by Senegal, legislative foundation proposed for Finland
Senegal has, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), launched a national digital identity project after wide consultations…
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