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Ugandan officials emphasize inclusive digital ID plan to enroll 17M unregistered citizens
The National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) says it is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that each and every citizen gets a legal and digital identity .. read the full report here

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Biometric Update Daily News
Researchers pitch model law for facial recognition to Australian government
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have published a model law to regulate facial recognition technologies in the country....
 
Biometric data collection by Chinese government still growing, along with breaches
Beijing appears to be ramping up its collection of biometric data, as reports roll in of increased surveillance and monitoring...
Innovatrics’ fingerprint biometric algorithms stand out in NIST test
Innovatrics announced it has improved its Minex III fingerprint algorithms further, building on its previous top results in the latest...
 
Final demo of EU’s D4FLY spots ID fraud
European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex has revealed its participation in the final demonstration of the D4FLY biometric project...
Gates Foundation commits $200M to digital ID and other public infrastructure
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its commitment to digital ID, topping up its investment in the space...
 
Tascent’s multimodal biometrics contracted for Palau border, Australian prisons
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) of the western Pacific Ocean Republic of Palau has reached a deal...
Data security rules needed for Nepalese digital ID, Nigeria’s World Bank funding
A similar lack of data protection rules in Nepal and Nigeria could limit citizens’ confidence in the national digital ID...
 
UK regulator, California lawmakers tackling children’s online data privacy challenges
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, may impose a fine of up to £27 million (roughly...
Kenya to comply with regional bloc directive on biometric passports from end November
Kenyans have until 30 November to get new East African Community (EAC) biometric passports if they want to be able...
 
Behavioral analytics from NeuroID integrated by TransUnion to stop fraud and false positives
TransUnion has integrated behavioral analytics from NeuroID to help businesses fight fraud and reduce false positives in fraud detection. The...
Expanding customer base for selfie biometrics in crypto draws Trulioo to Singapore
Immediately on the heels of announcing job cuts and a pivot to focus on higher-growth areas for its digital identity...
 
Use biometric and MFA layers to block gaps in fraud protection created by digitization
Digitization continues to change the kinds of fraud opportunities available to cybercriminals, even as the most common targets struggle to...
Liberia’s election commission seeks clarification on biometrics procurement rerun proposal
Biometrics providers bidding on the contract for Liberia’s voter registration may get a do-over, Front Page Africa reports, with the...
 
US accountability office has a few dozen recommendations to meet federal data privacy
The U.S. continues to face challenges to its meet its own data privacy standards, according to a new report from...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
ID4Africa LiveCast Season 5 Premiere
  September 28, 2022 - September 28, 2022
ID4Africa LiveCast Season 5 Premiere Online September 28, 2022 Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind ID4Africa LiveCast Season 5 Premiere Episode featuring...
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience 3rd Edition
  September 28, 2022 - September 28, 2022
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience 3rd Edition Online September 28, 2022 Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience...
5th Annual World Digital Banking Summit
  September 29, 2022 - September 30, 2022
5th Annual World Digital Banking Summit Berlin, Germany September 29 – 30, 2022 Join Luxatia International and global executives as...
OIX’s Identity Trust Conference 2022
  September 29, 2022 - September 29, 2022
OIX’s Identity Trust Conference 2022 London, UK September 29, 2022 The OIX’s Identity Trust Conference 2022 is the only conference in the...
UK Home Office biometric self-enrolment technology – findings from recent large scale trials and future plans
  October 4, 2022 - October 4, 2022
UK Home Office biometric self-enrolment technology – findings from recent large scale trials and future plans Online October 4, 2022...