More aviation spending on automation, digital health passes, end-to-end biometrics
After the global shock to air travel in 2020, investment in IT by airlines and airports just about returned to…
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India’s new biometric passport now ready for rollout, $1B service deal concluded
The new generation of biometric passports originally slated to launch broadly in 2021 is now set for rollout in India,…
IN Groupe wins award for France’s national eID, biometric passport deal for Seychelles
Two national ID events round off a busy 2021 for IN Groupe; an award for the new biometric ID card…
Ghana opts for new biometric passports, Taliban resumes issuance in Afghanistan
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has informed Parliament it plans to begin issuing passports with biometrics-embedded chips…
Quantum computing could threaten biometric ID document security: report
A new report by digital security industry group Eurosmart claims that quantum computers may compromise the security of biometric ID…
Controversy over Ghana VP remarks on ID card use as passport shows need for public engagement
The recent claim by Ghana’s vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the country’s national biometric ID card (the Ghana Card)…
Saudi Arabia plans imminent rollout of biometric passport, UAE hits 2M digital IDs
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is planning to introduce a biometric passport in the coming months with advanced security features…
UK immigration bill proposing biometric data collection from millions faces criticism
The recently updated Nationality and Borders Bill set out by the UK Home Office includes plans to introduce an Electronic…
Biometrics self-registration for Mecca pilgrims’ e-visas announced
Saudi Arabia is to become one of the first countries in the world to issue e-visas based on biometrics captured…
25K Afghan biometric passports ready to be issued, 100K more to follow
Afghanistan has begun to issue passports again after months of delay which hampered the attempts of many to leave the…
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