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India: Exclusion by design
Allegations that India’s digital ID Aadhaar has entrenched, rather than alleviated exclusion from social services and government benefits, have dogged the world’s largest identification program from the outset .. listen to this podcast episode here

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Facial recognition surveillance systems sprouting rapidly across India’s northern border
A hefty analysis of government intentions regarding biometric surveillance in India indicates that the obsession for in-country intelligence is wafting...
 
Frank Hersey leads two panels in upcoming digital ID show asking, what are we waiting for?
The UK digital ID community faces some challenges as it pushes for global acceptance of identity credentials. One hurdle, coordinated...
Aadhaar critic joins ID16.9 podcast to discuss inclusion shortfalls
Allegations that India’s digital ID Aadhaar has entrenched, rather than alleviated exclusion from social services and government benefits, have dogged...
 
Some schools still see a good tradeoff when looking at biometrics
Little has changed in the debate whether to use biometrics in schools. Some communities continue to reject them while others...
Biometric bank service access grows with Indonesian deal, Seamfix platform expansion
New ways to access banking services through biometrics are becoming available to many millions of people, as Bukalapak has joined...
 
Singapore, UK renew MoU on digital services for three years to tackle exclusion
Singapore’s GovTech and the UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) have renewed their collaboration for a further three years, reports PublicTechnology,...
Norway BankID to go biometric, international with OneSpan integrations
Norway’s highly successful BankID system is becoming a de facto digital ID. Its new app replaces the mobile web interface....
 
Idex Biometrics and European semiconductor leader partner to produce smart cards
Idex Biometrics has reached an agreement with what the company describes as one of the largest semiconductor providers in Europe...
Programmer builds a better lie detector with computer vision and facial analysis
A remote lie detector based on biometric signals has been developed by Fletcher Heisler, host of the ‘Everything is Hacked’...
 
Totm Technologies to sell Incode’s biometric identity tools in Indonesia
Totm Technologies (formerly Yinda Infocomm) has signed a reseller partnership with biometric identity verification platform provider Incode. As part of...
NZ police illegally collecting biometric data from Māori, new investigation suggests
New Zealand police forces are unlawfully taking, storing, and using people’s private biometric information according to a joint investigation by...
 
US private equity considers $1.5B buyout of GBG as market presents buyer opportunities
An American private equity fund is looking at a £1.3 billion GBG purchase, according to a statement given to Tech...
Keep rapid digitization in context to adapt effectively
A period of rapid change for businesses across practically all sectors with forced digitization has led to organizations reassessing how...
 
Scan and deliver: the case for a universal digital ID
By Vince Graziani, CEO, IDEX Biometrics ASA By now, consumers are familiar with using biometrics to open their phones, approve...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Future Tech Expo & Summit
  September 12, 2022 - September 13, 2022
Future Tech Expo & Summit Sultanate of Oman and Online September 12 – 13, 2022 After its successful launch, as...
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022
  September 12, 2022 - September 14, 2022
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022 September 12-14, 2022 Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany The 9th...
BIOSIG 2022 – 21st International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group
  September 14, 2022 - September 16, 2022
BIOSIG 2022 – 21st International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group Darmstadt, Germany September 14-16, 2022 The BIOSIG 2022...
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia
  September 20, 2022 - September 22, 2022
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Singapore September 20-22, 2022 The Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia conference and exhibition...
Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo
  September 21, 2022 - September 23, 2022
Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo Delhi NCR, India September 21 – 23, 2022...