1.4M Afghan refugees in Pakistan to receive new biometric ID cards
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has begun issuing biometric identity smartcards to the 1.4 million Afghan refugees already…
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Biometric smart card partnerships formed by Ethernom for crypto and Toppan for healthcare
While biometric payment cards are attracting most of the attention in industry media, the established market for smart cards is…
Idex Biometrics receives fingerprint sensor order from Goldpac as strategic partnership announced
Idex Biometrics has been selected as a strategic partner for Goldpac’s digital currency and electronics payment smartcard project, and received…
Updated biometric ID cards going to 1.4M Afghan refugees living in Pakistan
The United Nations and government of Pakistan plan to distribute 1.4 million replacement biometric ID cards for Afghan refugees living…
CardLab biometric cards with FPC sensor reach market, Zwipe signs up four new partners
CardLab has introduced a fingerprint biometric card it says is well-suited to government and identity applications including payments, COVID-19 vaccination…
Biometric access control solutions launched by G+D, TrustSec
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has launched a new physical access control token with fingerprint biometrics to provide convenient and secure access control for…
Northamber partners with Feitian to offer biometric multi-factor authentication to UK clients
Feitian Technologies has entered a new distribution agreement partnership with UK AV and IT solutions distributor Northamber to provide Feitian’s…
Cayman Islands launches tender for national digital ID cards via proposal request
The Cayman Islands’ e-government team in the Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure, are in the final stages of preparing…
Market ready for biometric payment cards, but enrollment challenges remain: APSCA panelists
The technology for biometric payment cards is nearly ready, but the ecosystem is still maturing, and how enrollment will work…
Fingerprint Cards collaborating on biometric payment cards for India with M-Tech
Fingerprint Cards and leading Indian smartcard manufacturer M-Tech are collaborating on the launch of contactless biometric payment cards for the Indian…
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