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)…
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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…
Eliminating the black market for fake COVID vaccine certificates via automated solutions
By Sarah Amundsson, Customer Success Manager at Shufti Pro. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global fraud landscape has…
SITA partners on Australian biometric app for ETA applications from home
The Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) app, developed collaboratively by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, SITA, and the Arq…
Concerns raised in Zimbabwe as Semlex wins biometric passport contract
Some Zimbabweans, including political party officials, are raising worries following the award of a contract for the production of the…
Fake CDC cards, digital health certificates spreading amid COVID privacy concerns
The twin concerns of privacy and trust are coming to the fore in social dialogue around digital health passes and…
New ICAO guidance on digital travel authorization implemented by Veridos
With governments adopting technology to help with visa applications in recent years, the term “eVisa” has been used according to…
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