UIDAI Mandates Biometric Update for Children’s Aadhaar by Age Seven
India’s Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) has issued a directive requiring all parents to complete a Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for their…
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Sri Lanka to Deploy Biometric Passport Stations at 20 Overseas Missions
Sri Lanka has announced plans to install biometric stations at 20 of its diplomatic missions around the world to enhance consular services for citizens living…
Liberia Appoints Steering Committee to Oversee National Biometric ID Rollout by April 2026
President Joseph Boakai has appointed Liberia’s National Security Advisor, Samuel Kofi Woods, to lead a new steering committee charged with overseeing the…
Mexico Approves Biometric CURP ID, Transforming Identity Landscape and Missing Persons Search
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has passed significant reforms that transform the Clave Única de Registro de Población (CURP) into a mandatory biometric national…
Guyana Launches Biometric e-ID System Tied to Surveillance Network, Aiming to Track Foreign Residents
Guyana is moving ahead with plans to modernize its national identification system and border security through the launch of a new biometric electronic…
Trident Signs Exclusive Deal to Build DRCPass Digital ID System for Democratic Republic of Congo
Singapore-based Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. has finalized a landmark agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to roll out a nationwide…
Anil Jain Wins BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Breakthroughs in Biometrics and AI
Michigan State University professor Anil Jain is now officially a co-recipient of the 2025 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and…
New Website Uses Facial Recognition to Identify LAPD Officers Using Publicly Available Data
A newly launched website allows members of the public to identify officers of the Los Angeles Police Department using facial recognition technology and…
Kurdistan Region Updates Biometric Data for 350,000 Citizens in Major ID Drive
The Kurdistan Region and the disputed province of Kirkuk have completed a major biometric data renewal campaign, updating records for more than 350,000…
Armenia to Launch New Biometric ID System in 2026 with EU Standards
Armenia will roll out a new biometric identification system in the second half of 2026, modernizing its national passport and ID card infrastructure to meet…