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Indexed articles, last 90 days
129
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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Ayang Macdonald

    Facephi to localize digital ID data processing on Microsoft Azure in UAE | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    Facephi has announced a plan to deploy its digital ID platform on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet the country’s data residency requirements. According to the announcement, the deployment will allow identity verification data processed for banks and other financial institutions to remain within the UAE. The arrangement aligns with Central Bank standards requiring licensed financial institutions to hold and store consumer and transaction data within the cou

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ayang Macdonald

    Integrated Biometrics compact scanners gain ground across identity programs | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    SIC Biometrics has launched a portable multimodal enrollment station incorporating FBI-certified fingerprint technology from Integrated Biometrics (IB), adding another deployment for the company’s compact scanners across field operations and national identity programs. In a September 28 announcement, SIC Biometrics said it had launched Bio-Nomad, a station that combines fingerprint, palm, iris and facial capture modalities, with credential reading in a 3.8 kg portable kit. SIC Biometrics recentl

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ayang Macdonald

    NADRA adds family digital IDs, QR verification to PakID as iris use expands | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has expanded its PakID mobile application with digital family identity credentials, QR-based document verification and mobile biometric verification, adding new functions to a platform that is becoming a gateway to Pakistan’s digital government services. PakID is NADRA’s official mobile application for identity registration, updates and service tracking. The app has surpassed 18 million downloads, with 8.17 million recorded between

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ayang Macdonald

    Sierra Leone links digital sovereignty to local control of DPI | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    Sierra Leone is positioning local ownership and technical capacity as central to its digital sovereignty strategy as it expands national digital ID, payments and data exchange infrastructure. Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation Salima Monorma Bah highlighted the country’s efforts to build the domestic expertise needed to design, adapt and ultimately own its digital public infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem during a ministerial panel on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations Genera

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ayang Macdonald

    Mozambique plans unified citizen portal to streamline digital govt services | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    Mozambique plans to introduce an integrated digital government system by 2029, with the launch at scale of a unified Citizen Portal expected to bring a wide range of public services together and make them accessible online. This is according to a recent government announcement following a review of an operational plan to drive the country’s digital transformation. Part of the three-year plan, the portal is designed to improve the quality of services provided by the state, facilitate access by ci

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