Mission Billion Challenge offers $100K in prizes for identity data privacy innovation
Cash prizes totaling $100,000 are being offered for the most promising solutions to enhance trust and protect personal data from…
United Nations
World Food Program calls for biometric system to reduce theft of food aid in Yemen
The World Food Program (WFP) is calling for a biometric system for food aid distribution to be launched in Yemen…
Everest brings distributed approach to biometric ID4D
Extending legal identity to the billion people without it by 2030 to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16:9…
International Identity Day surpasses 75 global partners as coalition-building enters third stage
International Identity Day has surpassed 75 partner organizations as it continues its initial outreach efforts to establish the project’s place…
IOM revealed as organization piloting biometric smart cards from Tactilis and NEXT Biometrics
Details have been announced for three trials of biometric smart cards provided by Tactilis and featuring NEXT Biometrics’ large-area fingerprint…
Biometrics Institute and IOM webinar highlights responsible use of biometrics
Earlier this week the Biometrics Institute and UN Migration Agency IOM delivered a joint webinar titled “Understanding Biometrics: Good-practices for…
YITU shares insights on the role of AI in building smart cities at UNIDO event
YITU Technology was featured this week in Vienna at the 3rd “Bridges for Cities – Belt and Road Initiative: Developing…
Coalition supporting September 16 as International Identity Day reaches 40 groups
The push for September 16 to be recognized as International Identity Day is continuing to gain momentum with 40 stakeholder…
Biometrics Institute announces workshops in collaboration with UN Counter-Terrorism agencies
The Biometrics Institute and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) are moving forward with the next phase of their joint collaboration…
European Association for Biometrics and Secure Identity Alliance join International Identity Day campaign
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) and the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) have joined the campaign initiated by ID4Africa and…
