Nigerian State to Start Biometric Driver Registration
Administrators in the Nigerian state of Abia are rolling out a new biometric registration scheme for commercial drivers. The announcement comes courtesy of the…
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India Bringing Biometric Screening to Seven Airports
India is moving forward with the launch of a face-based biometric passenger screening system at the country’s airports. The Digi Yatra system will be live at…
Philippines Authorities Progress Through Biometric ID Registration Effort
More than 66 million Filipinos have been registered in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). The exact number is 66,432,398 (and counting), a tally…
Canadian Bankers Association Calls for Biometric Digital ID Program
The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is advocating for the creation of a federated digital identity scheme in Canada. The organization is trying to answer…
BIO-key Provides Fingerprint Scanners for Nigeria’s National ID Program
BIO-key is sending tens of thousands of biometric scanners to Nigeria to help agents enroll citizens in the country’s new national identity program. Nigeria…
Pakistan Launches Biometric National ID App
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched a new mobile app that will allow people to register in the country’s National ID…
Estonia Rolls Out New Biometric ID Card
The government of Estonia will soon be collecting fingerprints before issuing ID cards. Each person’s biometric information will then be stored on a chip on…
Government Biometrics Month: The Roundup
With September coming to a close, it’s time to take a look back at some of FindBiometrics’ featured coverage of Government Biometrics Month. The government…