PNG Catholic Church Urges Biometric Voting to Combat Election Violence
The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province has issued a renewed call for the urgent adoption of biometric voting technology ahead of the country’s…
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Cameroon Modernizes Voter System with 1,000 New Biometric Registration Kits
Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) has acquired 1,000 new biometric voter enrollment kits as part of a national effort to modernize the country’s voter registration…
ID Tech Digest – January 20, 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: IDnow Joins €8M…
ID Tech Digest – January 6, 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: Portugal Cancels…
Updated Council of Europe Guidelines Warns Against Biometric Voter ID
The Council of Europe is taking a stand against the use of biometrics for voter registration and authentication, arguing that such biometric systems “should…
Bihar State to Bring Biometric Voter Registration to Rural India
The state cabinet of Bihar is expected to approve a recent proposal that will make it the first state in India to use biometric technology in its upcoming…
Biometric Voter Machines Fail After Ugandan President Shuts Down Internet During Election
Polling officials were forced to resort to manual identity checks after the internet went out during Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections. The…
Americans Concerned About Election Security, with Some Looking to Biometric Options: Survey
“… according to nCipher Security, 46 percent of respondents indicated that they felt fingerprint-based authentication could help to enhance security, while 29…
Crossmatch Biometric Tech to Verify Bangladeshi Voters at Polls
“Voters in the country will be required submit their fingerprints to the Election Commission, and EVM operators will issue unique passwords to voters, which…