Data privacy concerns as Sri Lanka digital ID project awarded to Indian company

Authorities in Sri Lanka are trying to convince citizens that awarding the national digital ID contract to an Indian company would not in any way compromise the security of the biographic and biometrics data that will be captured during the enrollment process.

According to The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka, the contract has already been awarded to Madras Security Printers, a digital documents printing company which also provides digital liquor stickers for the Sri Lankan government.

The company is …

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