Nigeria’s contactless biometric passport app launches
Nov 4, 2024 · The mobile application dubbed NIS Contactless Biometrics App, which enables the remote capture of face and fingerprint biometrics for passport renewal applicants, launched in Canada on November 1.
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Mastercard launches identity, attribute verification based on …
Oct 14, 2024 · Mastercard has unveiled an Identity Attribute Verification service for online interactions based on new industry specifications from EMVCo. The service will soon reach a production rollout, at which point it will enable relying parties to verify attributes like age and physical address, according to a company announcement.
Nigeria incorporating contactless fingerprints for online passport ...
Oct 8, 2024 · The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said in an X thread on October 5 that he presided over a meeting in collaboration with the NIS, to make a preview of the new system to be introduced.. Those who took part in the discussions included representatives from government, civil society organizations, the media and actors from the tech space.
Malaysia rolls out national digital ID, clarifies biometric enrollment ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Malaysia has begun enrolling citizens for its National Digital ID (NDID), with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim the first to register on Friday, December 1, reports The Star.. The new digital ID is intended to compliment the physical national ID, called MyKad, and support the distribution of targeted public subsidies and a range of services from the public and private …
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5 days ago · The Vietnamese government is in the processing of expanding its digital government ecosystem by adding more services to its national…
US poised for progress towards biometrics-backed digital ID in 2024
Jan 22, 2024 · By Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions Most Americans have become comfortable using face and fingerprint biometrics as a way to unlock their mobile phones.
Here’s the newest camera hack fraudsters are using to beat facial ...
Aug 23, 2023 · However, like with traditional passwords, fraudsters have gotten creative about getting around facial recognition security. By now, most everyone understands deepfakes and the threats associated with them.
Explainer: What is a biometric passport? | Biometric Update
Jul 8, 2022 · Also called ePassports or digital passports, biometric passports differ from older types of IDs in that they have an embedded microchip that holds users’ personal information, including biometrics. Currently, the standardized information held in biometric passports relate to unique biometrics of the passport holder such as face, fingerprint or iris data.
Lenso.ai launches facial recognition search engine
Sep 2, 2024 · Lenso.ai has formed a strategic partnership with EyeMatch.ai to create an online facial recognition search engine for consumers. The objective is to enable users to locate photos of specific individuals, even when the images are dispersed across different websites.