Biometrics companies top award lists for innovation, accessibility and inclusion
A number of organizations from around the world have recognized biometrics providers for their contributions to a number of social…
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Biometrics could help identify those with antibodies and needing vaccines as coronavirus lockdowns lift
Biometric identification could provide an invaluable tool for countries lifting coronavirus lockdowns, and in ensuring an eventual vaccine reaches vulnerable…
Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: BIO-key, Yoti, Simprints, iiDENTIFii and Innovatrics
The coronavirus pandemic is also an opportunity for digital technology, according to the CEO of social enterprise Simprints. Elsewhere, the…
Simprints to provide biometric tech and expertise to Bangladesh government for newborn healthcare
Simprints and the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which the…
Simprints creates Chief Delivery Officer role to scale biometrics for development
Simprints is looking to bring an executive on board to fill the new role of Chief Delivery Officer for the…
NEC and Simprints join forces with Gavi to extend vaccination coverage with biometrics
In an effort to deploy a scalable child fingerprint identification solution they say will be the world’s first, NEC, Simprints,…
Simprints wins World Bank ID4D Mission Billion Challenge with toolkit for registration consent
Simprints has won the World Bank’s ‘Mission Billion Challenge’ with an open source toolkit for enabling meaningful informed consent with…
How many billions are the last billion’s biometrics worth?
Earlier in the maturation of biometrics as a digital technology and an industry, providing identification in the developing world was…
Algorithmic Justice League calls on facial recognition companies to pledge ethics
The Algorithmic Justice League has launched a campaign calling for facial recognition software companies to pledge to a standard of…
Identity for digital health services in the spotlight at ID4Africa 2018
A special three-session symposium on “eHealth” or “DigiHealth” was among the highlights of the second day of ID4Africa 2018, with…
