Governments grapple with biometric voter rolls, Thales reaches 15 deployments
Thales has deployed 15 different systems around the world for voter registration and verification with its ID management and biometric technologies,…
Pakistan
NADRA Chairman says digital ID crucial component for Pakistan’s innovation journey
The Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Dr. Tariq Malik, says the organization is working…
Pakistan steps up biometric registration of Afghan refugees, Taliban permits existing ID
Pakistan has updated the details of 500,000 or more than a third of the registered Afghan refugees living in the…
Governments bringing more biometrics to bear in AML fight
A new biometrics service has been launched by Pakistan’s government, while Taiwanese regulators are updating their rules to include the…
Nigeria and Pakistan fining telcos for default on biometric SIM identification
Pakistan has slammed fines on some telecommunication companies operating in the country for failing to ensure phone users identity their…
Pakistan launches biometric app for remote registration, onboarding
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority has launched an app to allow users to perform biometric verification on their smartphones,…
Pakistan secures family trees, IDs foreign residents, prepares for electronic voting
A series of developments in Pakistan span a new digital ID card verification system; a way for people to check…
Huawei smart city projects meet facial recognition block, lawsuit from partner
The implementation of a smart city project in Serbia which includes the installation of surveillance cameras from Huawei with facial…
Pakistan moves against fraudulent digital ID cards
Muhammad Tariq Malik, the Chairman of Pakistan’s biometric National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) says a move to verify the…
Philippines launches app to fast-track biometric voter registration
The Commission on Elections (Comelec), the body managing elections in the Philippines, has unveiled an application intended to speed up…
