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Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: increasing CCTV surveillance, new ID document contracts
After a suspension under former DRC president Joseph Kabila, contracts for passports, voter ID and driving licences are now up for grabs in Félix Tshisekedi’s term and seeing brisk competition. A Congolese delegation has already traveled to France to visit biometrics and ID credential providers Idemia, Gemalto and the government-owned IN Groupe .. Read the full story here.

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Schools’ biometrics trials fined in Poland, launched in NJ, and criticized in Australia
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Can businesses be trusted with their hands in the public biometrics cookie jar?
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CCPA and face recognition to ensure personal privacy
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ID4Africa rescheduled for October 28 to 30 to ensure full inclusive participation
ID4Africa 2020 has been postponed to October 28 to 30, in order to ensure “a healthy, safe, and highly successful...
Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanner featured in multi-modal blockchain identity kiosk
The FBI-certified Kojak fingerprint scanner from Integrated Biometrics has been deployed into a new multi-modal biometric “Identity ATM” kiosk from...
 
Redmi demonstrates in-display fingerprint biometrics in smartphone with LCD screen
The structure of LCD panels has prevented under-display fingerprint sensors from being integrated into some mobile devices, but the new...
Hanvon develops facial recognition that works with masks to combat coronavirus
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Task force encourages robust digital ID for remote banking as Aadhaar payment service promoted
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says in a new guidance paper that digital ID systems with appropriate risk mitigation...
Comba Telecom adds facial biometrics to access control solution
Comba Telecom has released an advanced biometric facial recognition access control solution for enterprises to deliver advanced security and multi-functional...
 
Pixel 4 displays nonfunctional ‘require eye to be open’ facial recognition setting
Introduced in October 2019, Google’s Pixel 4 included a vulnerability in the biometric Face Unlock feature which did not check...
Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: increasing CCTV surveillance, new ID document contracts
Madagascar and Zimbabwe seem to be shifting toward far greater government surveillance with public CCTV networks, according to reports this...
 
Biometrics market research briefs: VCs invest $900M in authentication and identity last year
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