Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: crime and its prevention, Red Cross blockchain
The theme this week shifts to crime. Biometrics are being used in a new national sex offenders register for Nigeria,…
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Biometric smart cards with Next Biometrics’ fingerprint tech tested for African e-government project
An e-government project by an African country is entering the testing phase for biometric smart cards featuring technology jointly developed…
Next Biometrics to showcase fingerprint sensor technology at Trustech 2019
Next Biometrics will give a demonstration at this month’s Trustech 2019 event in Cannes, France, of its recently developed fingerprint…
Next Biometrics reports Q3 and Zwipe raises funds as commercialization of fingerprint smart cards nears
Zwipe has announced it intends to carry out a Rights Issue which could total up to NOK 74.4 million (US$8.1…
Madeira digital ID pilots with Tactilis biometric cards to begin ahead of 2020 roll-out
The Government of Madeira and Tactilis are proceeding with pilots of the new digital identity platform the company has completed…
Biometrics stocks news: Next update, NXP down, Unisys up, new Ipsidy board member
Revenues from third quarter sales of Next Biometrics’ fingerprint technology are expected to drop by roughly NOK 17 million (US$1.86…
Next Biometrics introduces new products for the access control market
Next Biometrics is launching two new products for the access control market. According to the company One Touch Access 110…
Biometrics stocks update: Ping gains in IPO, fingerprint companies busy
The success of Ping Identity’s IPO, particularly amidst a backdrop of mediocre tech showings and global trade uncertainty, stands out…
Next Biometrics names Peter Heuman its new chief executive officer
Peter Heuman has been appointed chief executive officer of Next Biometrics effective September 16, 2019. Heuman will take over from…
Business and development opportunities top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
During a week of mostly good news for the biometrics industry, top stories on Biometric Update broadly follow themes of…
