Sri Lanka partners with MOSIP to develop its digital ID ecosystem
The Government of Sri Lanka is using MOSIP to design and develop its foundational digital ID system and prepare a…
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EAB tackles future of fingerprint biometrics image quality assessment
The tool used around the world to judge the quality of fingerprint images has been updated, giving it more flexibility…
Economic developers donate to speed voice biometrics project for African tongues
Bill Gates’ philanthropic foundation and two international development groups are making a modest investment in efforts to expand the languages…
Open-source, Arduino-based wearable biometric sensor EmotiBit meets Kickstarter goal
EmotiBit wearable sensor module A new biometric, wearable sensor module based on Arduino is now available on Kickstarter. Dubbed EmotiBit,…
MOSIP invites biometric device providers to join compliance program
The Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) has called for an expression of interest from biometric device and “Foundational Trust Module” providers…
Valve sees brain-computer interfaces as the future of gaming
Gaming technology firm Valve’s Founder Gabe Newell urged developers to undertake brain-computer interface (BCI) studies, predicting that they will drastically…
Coming wave of open source digital ID projects detailed in ID4Africa webinar
Several open-source approaches to digital public goods that can help countries establish or build on digital ID systems without falling…
Guinea’s biometrics-backed foundational identity pilot shows open-source benefits
Using open-source technology to stand up a foundational digital identity system with biometrics allows governments to use their human resources…
Exadel, IDmission, OpenBCI release new biometrics solutions
Despite the initial worries of the industry, the pandemic is not holding back a proliferation of new biometric solutions. The…
MOSIP open digital identity initiative partners up to enhance platform for developing countries
A new partnership to promote robust digital identity as a global public good has been formed by the International Institute…
