Government Biometrics Dominates This Week’s Top Stories Roundup
Government biometrics appears to be the theme of the week in FindBiometrics’ latest roundup of top stories. More specifically, three of this week’s top five…
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Articles tagged with biometric ID
Biometric IDs Issued to Half a Million Rohingya Refugees: UNHCR
Over half a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have now received biometric identity documents, the United Nations’ refugee agency has announced. Speaking…
Aadhaar Payment System Clears 200 Million Financial Transactions
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is celebrating a major Aadhaar milestone after revealing that the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) has…
UNHCR Seeks Help as Biometrics-driven ID Efforts Ramp Up
“The UNHCR has proven to be an enthusiastic proponent of biometric identification in recent years, deploying such technologies in major refugee camps and…
ID4Africa: We’re Bringing You Live Biometrics News Coverage Straight From Johannesburg
FindBiometrics will be reporting live from ID4Africa next week, delivering breaking news and live audio interviews to keep our global readership informed about…
UNHCR Celebrates Biometric Registration of Over a Quarter of Bangladesh’s Rohingya Refugees
“And as the UNHCR has previously outlined, the biometric ID cards themselves can help refugees to access critical services, and can be used for resettlement…
UNHCR’s Biometric IDs Help Protect Refugees from Itself
The United Nations’ refugee agency has been vocal about the benefits of biometric identification for those in its charge for years, but recently the…
‘Mere Possession’ of Aadhaar Data No Threat to Citizens, UIDAI Says After Latest Breach Scare
The Unique Identification Authority of India once again finds itself in the position of having to explain away a purported breach of its Aadhaar biometric…
UNHCR Highlights Benefits of Biometric ID in Latest Rohingya Update
Officials with the United Nations refugee agency continue to promote the benefits of biometric registration as they call for continuing attention to…
UNHCR Official Calls Biometric IDs ‘a Big Milestone’ in Refugee Aid
After a high-level tour of refugee centers in Bangladesh, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is more convinced than ever of the importance of…