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NADRA Chairman says digital ID crucial component for Pakistan’s innovation journey
The Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Dr. Tariq Malik, says the organization is working to provide the national ID card as an important building block for a fully digital Pakistan .. Keep reading this report

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Cognitec lauds combination of biometric accuracy and speed shown in NIST test
Cognitec has announced that the latest results from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) face biometrics testing show...
 
Nigeria collects biometrics of elementary school children for meal program
Nigeria is creating a database of children’s biometrics ostensibly to increase transparency in a school meals scheme. The National Home...
Different responses worldwide to facial recognition in criminal justice, report suggests
A new international survey published by Plos One has unveiled different attitudes in relation to the use of automatic facial...
 
Smart homes: privacy row in the UK, Xiaomi unveils biometric lock
A judge in the UK has recently ruled that an Amazon Ring doorbell and security cameras installed at a house...
Governments grapple with biometric voter rolls, Thales reaches 15 deployments
Thales has deployed 15 different systems around the world for voter registration and verification with its ID management and biometric technologies,...
 
$35M stolen in voice clone as deepfake tech availability increases
A previously unreported incident in which $35 million was stolen in 2020 when fraudsters used voice cloning technology to trick...
Smart Engines’ digital ID scanning to speed up Russian Railways ticket purchases
Smart Engines has entered a new partnership with Russian Railways to speed up ticket purchases using artificial intelligence and digital...
 
Aussie convenience store took face biometrics without consent — privacy regulator
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time. Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven reportedly used biometrics-based facial analysis systems in...
Kenya’s digital ID ruled illegal until data protection impact assessment completed
Kenya’s national biometrics-backed digital ID system Huduma Namba has been struck a blow by the country’s High Court, which ruled...
 
Shufti Pro biometric KYC checks now available for NetLync, Sopra Banking customers
eSIM technology provider NetLync has selected Shufti Pro to provide biometric identity verification for digital know your customer (KYC) checks as...
Schools still a battleground for biometric systems serving students
Controversy continues to accompany the rollout of biometrics in schools. Recent examples demonstrate areas where higher-education officials feel they can...
 
Getting economies ready for digital identity – the OIX Conference
Digital identity was presented as an inevitability at the Open Identity Exchange conference. The event in London aimed to get verifiers...
Mobile app friction report – Device change
This edition of Incognia‘s Mobile App Friction Report contains data and analysis of the friction for changing devices and authenticating...
 
UK Surveillance Camera and Biometrics Commissioner pans proposed role changes
That the right to life and freedom from degrading treatment are related to police uses of biometrics, but not protected...
  NADRA Chairman says digital ID crucial component for Pakistan’s innovation journey
  Yoti says no biometric data in age estimation tech, takes issue with UK ICO opinion
  Socure launches selfie biometrics and fraud intelligence platform for public sector
  French consumer interest, regulations boost biometric payment cards’ prospects
  UK experts condemn government facial recognition use, invoke threatened oversight role
  Rate of biometric authentications growing globally
Events and Webinars
Biometrics Institute Congress
  October 6, 2021 - October 26, 2021
Biometrics Institute Congress Online October 6th, 13th, 20th and 26th 2021 The Biometrics Institute Congress is the industry gathering for...
Authenticate 2021 Conference
  October 18, 2021 - October 20, 2021
Authenticate 2021 Conference Seattle, WA or Virtually October 18-20, 2021 Relying on passwords is passé. Modern authentication systems and standards...
Biometrics, Facial Recognition and the Fundamental Rights of Migrants – EAB virtual lunch talk
  October 19, 2021 - October 19, 2021
Biometrics, Facial Recognition and the Fundamental Rights of Migrants – EAB virtual lunch talk Online October 19, 2021 (12:30 CEST)...
Money20/20 USA
  October 24, 2021 - October 27, 2021
Money20/20 USA Las Vegas October 24 – 27,2021 Money20/20 USA is the premier show for the fintech industry where C-level executives,...
Identity India 2021
  October 28, 2021 - October 29, 2021
Identity India 2021 New Delhi, India October 28 – 29, 2021 The IDENTITY India conference and exhibition is an in-depth...
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