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Madagascar Awards €18M Biometric ID Contract to Idemia, Thales Partnership

Madagascar has chosen Idemia and Thales as preferred technology partners for a new national biometric identity system, awarding a contract worth just over €18…

May 15, 2025

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Morocco Signs Major Digital ID Agreement to Accelerate E-Government Services

Morocco has taken a major step forward in its national digital transformation strategy with a new framework agreement between the Ministry of Digital…

May 5, 2025

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IDEMIA and Saudi Arabia’s TCC Sign MoU on Digital ID and Smart City Initiatives

IDEMIA Public Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia’s Technology Control Company (TCC) to collaborate on advancing digital…

April 29, 2025

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Guyana Plans Biometric ID Card Rollout by Mid-2026

Guyana is preparing to launch a national biometric ID card system by mid-2026, aiming to modernize public services and enhance national security. Vice…

April 29, 2025

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Iran Launches AI Platform with Facial Recognition Amid Privacy Concerns

Iran unveiled its first national artificial intelligence platform this week, marking a significant technological milestone while raising fresh concerns about…

March 19, 2025

Maldives Launches Nationwide Biometric System for Foreign Workers

The Maldives government has launched a comprehensive biometric data collection program for foreign workers, marking a significant expansion of its digital…

March 7, 2025

Thailand’s Immigration Biometric System Reaches Capacity, Forcing Manual Processing of Foreign Arrivals

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is facing a critical technical bottleneck as its biometric identification system has reached its 50-million record capacity…

February 21, 2025

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AI Update: National Security, Tariffs, and a $20B Startup Without a Product

Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: Australia has banned…

February 7, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – January 10, 2025

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: DHS Extends…

January 10, 2025

Trump’s Pick for DHS Secretary Brings History of Biometrics, Hi-tech Support

Incoming President Donald Trump’s pick for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary may prove to be an important advocate for the use of biometric…

January 10, 2025

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Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network. www.unico.io

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

Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. identityweek.net

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