India imposes new ID verification requirement for sellers of SIM cards
India government officials announced Thursday that new dealers of SIM cards are now subject to biometric ID verification. This is…
SIM card registration
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Filipino MP urges crackdown on unregistered SIMs as first actionable case discovered
A Filipino lawmaker who sponsored the SIM Registration Act, Sen. Grace Poe, has called on officials to begin a clampdown…
Grace period but no extension for linking SIMs to digital ID in Philippines
SIMs not yet registration in the Philippines are expected to be deactivated, with Tuesday’s deadline to link mobile accounts to…
Report finds data protection loopholes in Tanzania’s biometric SIM registration drive
Tanzania’s efforts in crime prevention, social protection and financial inclusion through digital identity are commendable but the government has to…
India using face biometrics to fight fraud in voting and mobile registration
Indian officials across India are increasingly using facial recognition to identify fraud in elections and SIM card registrations. The State…
Facial recognition helps Indian authorities identify SIM fraudsters
Authorities in two Indian states have deactivated 17,000 SIM cards after using facial recognition technology to detect subscribers issued SIM…
Namibia no longer requires biometrics as part of SIM card registration
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) mandated registration of SIM cards on January 1st, 2023. They recently removed the…
India fighting fake SIMs despite facial recognition tools, new penalties
India’s Telecom Department and police are fighting distribution of SIM cards that are obtained through fake documents and biometrics scams….
Ghana plans mass block of SIM cards not registered with biometrics
Slightly over 11 million SIM cards not biometrically registered in Ghana will be blocked by the end of this month…
Biometric SIM registration soon in Mozambique, Ghana orders block of unlinked lines
The club of countries introducing biometrics for SIM card registration continues to expand with Mozambique being the latest to unveil…
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