UAE’s largest bank and retailer launch biometric payment card from Idemia and Idex
A biometric payment card built with Idemia’s F.CODE technology and fingerprint sensors from Idex Biometrics is being launched in the…
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UAE governments support biometrics expansion for online services, age verification
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will provide all its services…
PayByFace expansion brings retail biometrics to South Africa, India, UAE, US
Romanian biometric firm PayByFace has deployed its face recognition-powered payment solutions in South Africa, India, UAE, and the U.S. The…
UAE launches new generation biometric passport, Afghanistan to up processing capacity
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently launched the third generation of its biometric passport, alongside a trial…
National digital ID card market bounces back after slow 2020
The global market for ‘smart’ or digital ID cards issued by governments has rebounded from the early impacts of the…
Caribbean, Middle East and Asian nations switch on digital ID, birth registration programs
Leaders of smaller and developing nations are pushing ahead on civil registries and digital IDs at a rapid pace, with…
Bickering follows Nigeria biometric passport issuance halt in UK, process ordered to resume
The decision by Nigeria’s High Commission in London to suspend biometric capture appointments for the issuance of enhanced biometric passports…
Princeton Identity supplies iris and face biometrics for security in Middle East, Africa
Princeton Identity (PI) has entered a new biometrics partnership with security solution provider Emphor Trading Abu Dhabi, a division of…
FaceTec 3D biometrics, liveness power onboarding, digital wallet for UAE bank
FaceTec’s biometric 3D face authentication and liveness detection technology has been successfully rolled out by Gulf Data International (gDI) for…
Canadian province delays digital ID rollout as governments unveil plans
The government of the Canadian province of Ontario is not launching its digital ID program this year after all, claiming…
