Best biometrics use cases become clearer as ecosystems mature

Biometrics are for digital identity, socio-economic development, air travel and remote identity verification, but not public surveillance, the most-read news of the week on Biometric Update indicates. ID4Africa’s 10th anniversary event demonstrated the considerable progress made by many nations across the continent on providing legal and digital ID, as many graduate to establishing DPI that makes digital identity more useful to people. NADRA’s participation was a little different this year, with a new role as a biometric equipment vendor. The …

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