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Solving four big identity issues in Africa: Day 2 of ID4Africa 2022
Following on from Day 1’s running theme of digital identity as an enabler for services and speeches and discussions from African identity authorities, today's workshops were a chance for experts on four areas to come together to share their experiences .. read the full story here

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Solving four big identity issues in Africa: Day 2 of ID4Africa 2022
By Frank Hersey and Ayang Macdonald  How will we reach full birth registration by 2030? How can we stop borders...
 
A couple big wins for skeptics of government use of facial recognition
In a surprise to some, elected officials in Colorado and New Orleans are telling proponents of face biometrics that personal...
Canada, US officials see opportunity for digital ID after pandemic
Government officials in Canada and the United States gave their prognosis for how the Covid pandemic altered the direction of...
 
Think tank says biometric monitoring of asylum seekers is better for all than detention
An open-society think tank pushing for fair enforcement of immigration policies has published a defense of the United States’ biometric...
iProov biometric identity verification sails into Caribbean
Ignition-Innovation, a digital ID firm in the Caribbean, has selected the face biometric authentication and liveness detection services of iProov...
 
TrustSec unveils new biometric cards for physical and logical access control
Information security company TrustSec has released the first generation of its biometric access control cards. The TrustSEC Bio Access solutions...
Credit union association invests in voice biometrics with Illuma Labs partnership
Texas-based voice biometric solution provider Illuma Labs has partnered with the New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA) and its affiliate...
 
Secure Identity Alliance unveils new OSIA digital ID compliance program at ID4Africa
The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) unveiled a new digital infrastructure initiative at the ID4Africa 2022 Augmented General Meeting to help...
Market for photos of masked people to train biometric algorithms surging
One of the largest stock photo platforms in Japan is building a database of images of individuals wearing masks to...
 
Independent test by BixeLab shows ID R&D liveness detection mitigates demographic bias
An independent evaluation of demographic bias in ID R&D’s biometric facial liveness detection product has been performed by BixeLab, and...
JumpCloud survey finds over half of SMEs using biometrics after sudden leap in adoption
Enterprise software company JumpCloud has unveiled findings from its Q2 2022 Small and Medium-Sized (SME) IT Trends Report, including a...
 
ID is no longer just about identity: Day 1 of ID4Africa 2022
Since the last ID4Africa summit in Johannesburg, 2019, the world is a different place. The COVID-19 pandemic has also led...
Important things to consider before choosing a multi-fingerprint scanner
The multi-fingerprint scanner is used as an enrollment device for citizen enrollment, culprit enrollment at jails and police stations, businesses...
 
Online security best practices across the generations
What generation is most likely to use a single password for all online accounts? Phishing emails, texts, and robocalls around...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
ID4Africa 2022: The augmented General Meeting
  June 15, 2022 - June 30, 2022
ID4Africa 2022: The augmented General Meeting Marrakesh and Online June 15-16 (Marrakesh) and June 28 & 30 (Virtual) After a...
The Future of Data Protection: Effective Enforcement in the Digital World
  June 16, 2022 - June 17, 2022
The Future of Data Protection: Effective Enforcement in the Digital World June 16-17, 2022 Brussels, Belgium The European Data Protection...
Biometrics Institute US Discussion Day
  June 22, 2022 - June 22, 2022
US Discussion Day Washington DC June 22, 2022 The Biometrics Institute community believes in the merit of responsible and ethical...
Identity Week Europe
  June 28, 2022 - June 29, 2022
Identity Week Europe Excel, London, UK June 29-29, 2022 Identity Week Europe is a conference and exhibition bringing together the...
Global EmergeTech Summit 2022
  June 28, 2022 - June 28, 2022
Global EmergeTech Summit 2022 June 28, 2022 Dubai, UA Management Leaders have been focusing on how their businesses can remain...