Biometric devices expose collusion scam in Karnataka hostels
A scam involving collusion between officials at the social welfare department in India with contractors has been exposed, thanks to…
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Aadhaar scholarship program struggles to enrol students
Linking students’ scholarship accounts Aadhaar numbers has proven to be a more difficult task than originally suggested, as progress has…
Egyptian government approves smart card system for fuel subsidies
The Egyptian government has recently approved a new smart card system for subsidized fuels, originally proposed by the ministries of…
Seniors in Trinidad and Tobago to use biometric smart cards to access benefits
Seniors in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago will soon be able to use their biometrics to access social benefits,…
60 million eIDs yet to be delivered in Indonesia
The Indonesian Home Ministry has said that the government is waiting for a contracted vendor to finish work on more…
DigitalPersona launches new line of mobile, PIV certified fingerprint sensors
DigitalPersona Inc., a global provider of biometric authentication and access management solutions, announced a new generation of biometric fingerprint sensors…
Philippines using biometrics to curb cash grant fraud
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas, Philippines will be using biometrics to combat fraud in…
Philippines introducing biometrics for social welfare program
A system equipped with biometric technology is currently being developed for the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program”, popularly known as 4P’s,…
Indian biometric info safe after fire at data center
Recently, a fire damaged the lower floors of the building that houses the data center which stores the personal information,…
South Africa rolls out social security biometric payment system
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will have their hands full as it implements the new biometric payment system….
