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ID Tech Digest – September 16, 2024

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Rwanda Pilots…

September 16, 2024

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Sahel Nations Announce Biometric Passport Plans

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced plans to introduce new biometric passports under the framework of their recently formed alliance, the Alliance of…

September 16, 2024

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Russian Official Calls Czech Biometric Border Requirement “Russophobic”

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has criticized the Czech Republic’s recent implementation of a new policy that requires Russian citizens…

August 28, 2024

Armenia Enters Next Phase of Tender Process for Biometric Passports

Armenia is planning to implement a new system for issuing ID cards and biometric passports by 2026, with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan…

August 9, 2024

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Identity News Digest – August 1 2024

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Beyond…

August 1, 2024

Dominican Republic Opens Bidding Process for Biometric Passports

Lorenzo David Ramírez Uribe, the Director of Passports for the Dominican Republic, has announced the launch of a bidding process for new electronic or…

July 29, 2024

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Judge Halts Kenya’s Digital ID Effort, Citing Constitutional Concerns

The rollout of Kenya’s new digital identity system, Maisha Namba, has been temporarily halted by the country’s High Court following a legal challenge. Justice…

July 25, 2024

Identity News Digest – July 8, 2024

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Keyless’…

July 8, 2024

Czechia Bans Entry of Russians Without Biometric Passports

Czechia has announced a new policy that bans Russian citizens from entering the country without biometric passports. The decision, effective from July 3, 2024,…

July 5, 2024

Mastercard Introduces Biometric-Based Identity Check for Enhanced Security in South Africa

Fraud Allegations Imperil Congo’s Biometric ID Project

The biometric national ID card project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is facing possible cancellation due to allegations of financial…

June 21, 2024

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Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. www.innovatrics.com

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The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com