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Simprints wins World Bank ID4D Mission Billion Challenge with toolkit for registration consent
The World Bank Group’s Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative launched the challenge in November to identify practical and cost-effective ‘privacy by design’ features that can be embedded into digital identification systems to empower users. ID4D will work with the winner, runners up, and other teams to develop their ideas and help identify pilot project and implementation options ... Read the whole story here.

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Digital ID in Africa this week: Kenya’s biometric ID scheme, blockchain for refugees, universal health and moonlighting officials
Developments in digital ID across Africa this week include positive steps in Senegal to use digital platforms to rapidly reach...
 
Biometrics Institute launches updated Privacy Guidelines to include GDPR and AI developments
The Biometrics Institute is observing Privacy Awareness Week by updating its Privacy Guidelines to provide universal direction on biometric privacy,...
Airports in Bahrain, India and Thailand deploying biometric systems as designers pitch new concept
Vision-Box will provide a biometric Automated Border Control platform for Bahrain International Airport in Muharraq’s new Passenger Terminal Building to...
 
Fingerprint Cards biometric technology deployed in nine new smartphone models
Fingerprint Cards sensor technology continues to be deployed in new smartphone models. The Swedish biometrics company has revealed that an...
Amazon patent filing describes computer vision parcel theft protection system for smart home devices
Amazon has invented a system for detecting and recording package theft and alerting homeowners, based on smart home devices such...
 
Philippines selects Gemalto biometric technology to verify voters in upcoming elections
The Philippines Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has selected Gemalto to provide a fingerprint biometric voter verification system for the 2019...
Myanmar provides ID cards to IDPs and seeks $104 million to implement biometric registration
The government of Myanmar is attempting to implement a scheme to provide national registration cards to residents of internally displaced...
 
Nominations now open for 2019 Women in Biometrics Awards
Nominations for the 2019 Women in Biometrics Awards are now open for nominees exemplifying outstanding contributions to the industry in...
Jumio honored at the 2019 American Business Awards
Jumio picked up a couple of Stevie Awards at this year’s 17th annual American Business Awards. The American Business Awards...
 
Trulioo launches front-end integration tool for easy web identity verification
Trulioo demonstrated its new front-end tool for businesses to query its GlobalGateway API, EmbedID, at the recent FinovateSpring 2019 event...
Pen testing beats iris biometric USB data storage device via backup password
Iris biometrics-secured USB flash drive eyeDisk is not “unhackable” as it is claimed to be, as UK cybersecurity firm Pen...
 
California Assembly moves to ban facial recognition in police body cameras
The California State Assembly has approved a proposal to ban the use of facial recognition and biometric scanners in body...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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