Liberia Completes Procurement for Austrian-Built Biometric ID System
Liberia’s NIR completed procurement and finalised a concession for an Austrian firm to build a new national biometric ID system.
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NADRA Begins Rollout of Pakistan-Made QR National ID Card
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority has begun issuing a domestically manufactured national identity card that uses a secure QR code instead…
West Yorkshire Police Makes Three Arrests in First Kirklees LFR Deployment
West Yorkshire Police says its first use of live facial recognition in Kirklees led to three arrests during a three-day operation in Huddersfield town centre.…
Sainsbury’s Pauses Facial Recognition at London Store After Customer Ejection
Sainsbury’s has temporarily suspended live facial recognition at its East Dulwich store after staff wrongly challenged a customer as a suspected shoplifter and…
Delhi High Court Upholds Appointment Cancellations Over Biometric Mismatches
The Delhi High Court has upheld the cancellation of public-sector appointments after repeated biometric and photographic mismatches raised doubts about whether…
Egyptian MP Seeks Safeguards for Facial Verification in SIM Registration
Egyptian lawmaker Amira al-Adly has called for clearer legal and institutional safeguards around plans to use facial recognition when registering mobile phone…
Mexico Reaches First Staged Deadline for Prepaid Mobile Registration
Mexico has reached the first deadline in its staged registration schedule for prepaid mobile lines, beginning the enforcement phase of a national program that…
UK Gambling Regulator Warns Operators Over Identity Verification Gaps
The UK Gambling Commission has warned online gambling operators that incomplete registration data and overly permissive identity matching are creating…
Erie County Receives About 30 Responses Under New Biometric Privacy Law
Erie County’s Department of Consumer Protection had received about 30 business responses to disclosure requirements under its new biometric privacy law, with…
Legaline Brings Automated KYC and AML Checks to UAE Legal Services
UAE legal technology platform Legaline has integrated iDenfy’s identity verification and anti-money laundering tools into client onboarding and its…