The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) is set to roll out an improved multi-purpose biometric identity card. The ...

Nearly a decade after HSPD-12 was issued, the Department of Homeland Security is beginning to make real progress on linking ID cards to their holders. The Department of Homeland Security is about to ...

The Parliamentary Commissioner says issuance of the country’s new biometric voter card is likely to begin by mid next month.

The prospect of people carrying many different biometric identification smart cards, each recognized by a single workplace or venue, doesn't seem so smart. That's why the federal government is nudging ...

The ACLU and other civil liberties groups oppose two senators' plan that includes a requirement for biometric Social Security cards. Civil liberties organizations oppose a proposal by two senators to ...

RICHARD TOLL, Senegal, October 22 (UNHCR) - Eighty-year-old Mauritanian refugee Fatou has seen a lot in her long life, but she still got excited when she went to pick up her new biometric identity ...

The United States is preparing for significant changes to its immigration and border-security procedures, with new rules ...

From Jan 20, 2026, Nadra will start issuing facial recognition-based biometric verification certificates at all its ...

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has announced plans to phase out the use of physical Emirates ID cards, unveiling a new biometric identification system that uses facial recognition technology to identify residents ...