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Spectrum Bullpen and Creatrix to Improve Quality of Fingerprint Biometrics for U.S. DoD

Spectrum Bullpen will partner with Creatrix on a six-month contract to improve the quality of fingerprint biometrics held by the U.S. DoD.

Staff Reporter Mar 23, 2022 1 min read News

Proposal for a National Digital ID in Sri Lankan Cabinet Today

The card will be introduced to verify the identity of individuals on the basis of their biometric data.

Staff Reporter Mar 21, 2022 1 min read Policy & Governance

Saskatchewan Sets Out on Path to Digital IDs

There has also been growing momentum for a national digital ID program in Canada. The Canadian Bankers Association recently advocated for the creation of a federated identity system, while the DIACC has published a Pan-Canadian Trust Framework in an effort to establish comprehensive standards for digital IDs within the country.

Staff Reporter Mar 18, 2022 2 min read Policy & Governance

8M Overseas Pakistanis Register for Digital Id, Pensioners Face More Biometric Checks

More than 8.2 million Pakistanis abroad who hold the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) have registered with the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) as new features are rolled out, while pensioners will now have to prove they are still alive every six months with a biometric check at a bank branch.

Staff Reporter Mar 16, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

BIO-key Provides Fingerprint Scanners for Nigeria’s National ID Program

Once registered, citizens will be assigned a National Identity Number (NIN), and will be able to use their fingerprints to gain access to various government services. The national identity program is also being integrated with private services to encourage large scale adoption. Most notably, people will be able to use their NIN to make payments and complete mobile banking transactions.

Staff Reporter Mar 3, 2022 2 min read Civic Infrastructure

Canadian Bankers Association and WEF Push for Canadian National Digital ID

Potentially, additional personal data such as a person’s sexuality, credit score, criminal record, gun license status, and vaccine status could be included in a digital ID.

Staff Reporter Mar 3, 2022 3 min read Civic Infrastructure

Indian Firm Syntizen to Tap New Digital ID Markets Abroad

The company, which has video KYC, facial matching and liveness check, and Aadhaar-based identity solutions, can help governments extend citizen services electronically and also aid players in the BFSI segment.

Staff Reporter Feb 17, 2022 3 min read News

Nadra to Soon Launch Digital Identity Wallets in Pakistan

The software enables capture biometric fingerprints, facial recognition, and scan documents needed for processing a person’s ID card using cellphones, without having to visit a Nadra office or embassy.

Staff Reporter Feb 8, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

Israeli Interior Ministry Asks to Extend a Controversial Biometrics Database

Fingerprint collection is not included in the Biometric Database Law passed in 2017, but rather an emergency order set to expire in June

Staff Reporter Jan 21, 2022 1 min read Policy & Governance

IDEMIA Bags $180 Million Deal to Provide Enhanced Fingerprint Identification for Australian Law Enforcement Agencies

NAFIS NextGen comes three years after ACIC was forced to dump its former NAFIS replacement project known as the biometrics identification solution (BIS) project.

Staff Reporter Dec 15, 2021 3 min read News

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