Identification
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Ethiopia orders 1.5 million passports to clear citizen backlog
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/510085
> > The Ethiopian Immigration Service (EIS) has placed the country’s largest passport order in years – a whopping 1.5 million new documents from manufacturers in Paris. Around 190,000 passports have already arrived in Ethiopia over the past few weeks.
- privacyinternational.org Here’s how a well-connected security company is quietly building mass biometric databases in West Africa with EU aid funds
The “EU Trust Fund for Stability and Addressing Root Causes of Irregular Migration and Displaced Persons in Africa” (EUTF for Africa) isn’t exactly headline news (and nor does it exactly roll off the tongue), but its influence is vast and will be felt for decades to come for millions of people ac
> As well as equipping and training security agencies in surveillance, the Fund is being used to bankroll the development of mass-scale biometric identity systems across the African continent and is awarding lucrative contracts to well-connected European security companies in the process.
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Idemia on the block with €6B price tag
www.biometricupdate.com Idemia on the block with €6B price tag: report | Biometric UpdateA memo on the prospective sale has been sent by Advent, which owns a majority stake in Idemia, to candidate funds and manufacturers.
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Kenya election 2022: Kenya's Shona community first time vote after statelessness
www.bbc.com Formerly stateless community voting for the first time in KenyaThe Shona community in Kenya will be voting for the first time in the 2022 Kenya election after receiving citizenship in 2020
- nation.africa Three women arrested for 'buying' identity cards in Narok
County Commissioner Isaac Masinde told reporters in his office that the three would be charged with election offences.
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/127306
> > Security agencies in Narok have arrested three women in Emurua Dikirr constituency and seized 16 identity cards that they believed were intended to be used to commit election malpractices.
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Indian children without Aadhaar digital ID shut out of school
news.trust.org Indian children without Aadhaar digital ID shut out of school | ContextMillions of children risk being excluded from school and free food programmes due to a lack of the Indian government's biometric ID cards.
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'Why every Lagos resident must obtain new Smart LAG ID Card'
pmnewsnigeria.com 'Why every Lagos resident must obtain new Smart LAG ID Card' - P.M. NewsLASRRA explains why everybody living in the state should obtain its soon to be launched upgraded Resident Identity Card (LAG ID Card).
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The Ryder Review: Independent legal review of the governance of biometric data in England and Wales
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org The Ryder ReviewIndependent legal review of the governance of biometric data in England and Wales
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Tanzanians to part with Sh20,000 for renewal of national IDs - The Citizen
www.thecitizen.co.tz Tanzanians to part with Sh20,000 for renewal of national IDsThe first batch of national IDs which were issued by the National Identification Authority (NIDA) in 2013 are set to expire from next year (2023)
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/102739
> > Lilian Mapunda, whose Nationa ID is set to expire on August 18, 2024, said, "We are scared because there are our colleagues here on the streets since they registered, this is the second year they have not received their IDs, all they have are numbers."
- www.aljazeera.com Why are African governments blocking phone lines of citizens?
Across Africa, an increasing number of governments are disconnecting phone lines in mass, citing domestic security.
- www.capitalfm.co.ke Register your SIM cards, Communication Authority urges Kenyans
KIAMBU, Kenya, Mar 15 – The Communications Authority of Kenya has asked Kenyans to ensure that their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards are registered by the end of April lest they lose their lines and telecommunications services are suspended. The enforcement of the regulations by the Com...
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Ethnic Cleansing in Western Tigray
www.hrw.org “We Will Erase You from This Land”The 221-page report, “‘We Will Erase You From This Land’: Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone,” documents how newly-appointed officials in Western Tigray and security forces from the neighbouring Amhara region, with the acquiescence and possible participati...
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/70619
> > The denial of new forms of identification for Tigrayans facilitated subsequent targeting. "It was a very good technique for them to easily recognize who is Tigray and who is Amhara," said Yemane, from Rawyan. "They kept asking people for ID cards . and could easily arrest and hold the Tigrayans who didn't have an ID."
- www.businessdailyafrica.com Nairobi boda boda to get digital plates in new rules
Boda boda riders in Nairobi will have biometric plates with unique colour codes for easy identification, Governor Ann Kananu has announced.
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- The move follows a meeting on Thursday between City Hall and boda boda associations that agreed on a raft of new regulations aimed at streamlining a sector that has been dogged by crime, indiscipline and accidents.
- Announcing the new development, Ms Kananu said that they have agreed that boda boda operators will have their motorcycles fitted with the digital numbers with each of the 17 sub-Counties in Nairobi having a different colour code for easy identification.
- Ms Kananu said the special plates, when scanned, will be able to reveal the name, ID number and phone number of each rider.
- www.biometricupdate.com Apple ditches fingerprint sensors on upcoming iPhones, pushes hard on Face ID through masks | Biometric Update
Several published reports say that Apple has abandoned previously announced plans to fit an under-display fingerprint biometric scanner in the iPhone.
> It would seem the biometric focus now is on the face, giving devices the ability to unlock an iPhone even if the owner is wearing a mask.
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UN explores digital identity sector to inform legal identity progress
www.biometricupdate.com UN explores digital identity sector to inform legal identity progress | Biometric UpdateThe UNDP releases final report of a series of roundtable sessions it held to examine the status quo of the private sector for digital identity technology.
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New national authentication service and digital identity announced for Finland
www.biometricupdate.com New national authentication service and digital identity announced for Finland | Biometric UpdateNixu is contributing its Managed Identity and Access Management (MIAM) service to a national Finnish digital identity authentication service in development.
> “For years, Nixu has been promoting the development of national digital identity […] Mass-adopted, cost-effective and secure digital authentication is an essential part of cybersecurity of digital services,” comments the company’s CEO Petri Kairinen. > > “As a cybersecurity company, it is very important for us to be involved in a project that will enable Finland to quickly introduce a national-level digital identity solution suitable for extensive use. This enables us to keep the digital society running through our own contribution, and it also includes export potential,” he concludes.
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Yoti files patent to encrypt browser identity verification for enhanced security
www.biometricupdate.com Yoti files patent to encrypt browser identity verification for enhanced security | Biometric UpdateThe new SICAP product not only obfuscates the code being sent, but adds a cryptographic signature key to the code being sent.
Optimizing for a broken idea. Instead of making IDs so central to everyday life, what if we de-emphasize the use of biometrics for everyday activities like buying bread.
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Xiaomi has Patented a Full-Screen Fingerprint Reader
xiaomiui.net Xiaomi has Patented a Full-Screen Fingerprint Reader. How does it work? - xiaomiuiFingerprint scanners have been in the fashion of android marketplaces since 2018, but the technology has not improved for a while, as it is difficult to
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/143207
> Xiaomi has patented a new fingerprint scanning technology that allows the user to use the fingerprint sensor by touching any part of their screen. Now you don’t have to try anymore to turn on your phone or place your finger on the finger reader, because you can do this by touching anywhere on the phone’s screen. This is a very privacy issue. > > It will have a set of infrared LED light transmitters under the capacitive touch screen layer and above the usual AMOLED display. > > !
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SIM cards re-registration: Hundreds besiege Telco centres as deadline approaches in March
www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh SIM cards re-registration: Hundreds besiege Telco centres …as deadline approaches in March - Ghanaian TimesHundreds of people continue to be in long queues at the various telecommunication centres in Accra to have their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards registered. This comes after the government’s directive for all SIM cards to be reregistered within a period of six months (from October, 2021...
> The SIM re-registration exercise aims to secure the country’s cyberspace, monitor and track down persons who procure multiple SIMs for unscrupulous activities. > > Initiated by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD), the SIM card registration exercise is in accordance with the Subscriber Identity Module Registration Regulations, 2011, LI 2006. > > The Subscriber Identity Module Registration Regulations, 2011, L.I 2006 mandates network operators or service providers to activate a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) only after the subscriber registers the SIM as directed by the National Communication Authority (NCA).
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Invoxia Pet Tracker
www.invoxia.com InvoxiaExpert in the design of connected objects boosted with artificial intelligence to protect vehicles, valuables and pets.
> Called by its owners as the "first consumer pet tracker to utilize artificial intelligence," the BioMetic Smart Dog Collar uses sensors, accelerometers and embedded deep neural networking capabilities to monitor a dog's respirator and heart vitals. It can also detect anomalies in a dog's behavior, alerting owners and vets of possible health issues. Further, the new product can accurately differentiate between walking, running, scratching, eating/drinking, barking, and rest periods.
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Nigerian digital ID tokens criticized as NIN-SIM linkage deadline extended yet again
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/37912
> > The federal government has again extended the deadline for Nigerians to link their phone numbers with their National Identity Numbers (NIN). > > > > The deadline was to elapse on Friday, December 31, but the government again moved it to March 31, 2022.
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About your Fayda Number | National ID
> Upon successful enrollment process residents will be issued unique number which can be used for further identifications. Faydasys – The enrollment platform guaranties that a unique number is issued to an individual and will never be issued again to any one else forever. > > Based on the lifespan of unique number and its usage, multiple unique numbers can be generated and issued to a single resident.
- libcom.org Jomo Kenyatta, post-war Labour Party, strikes and the pass system - Makhan Singh
Annotated excerpt from Makhan Singh's History of Kenya's Trade Union Movement to 1952, describing Jomo Kenyatta's comments on the kipande pass system and strike action shortly after he was elected leader of the Kenya African Union (KAU).
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/22603
> > While Makhan Singh does not state it explicitly (possibly due to writing the history in post-colonial Kenya under Jomo Kenyatta's presidency in 1969, and in the midst of political assassinations of Kenyatta's left wing opponents) he makes clear that the demand of the KAU for complete abolition of the pass system was significantly watered down by Kenyatta, who was happy to accept a formally non-racial pass system in its place.
- www.theregister.com Philippines's passport application site leaks personal info
Google searches reportedly produce applicants' personal information
- misc-stuff.terraaeon.com Without a Cell Phone, Big Tech gives You no Assurance of an Online Identity.
One Internet user at a time, we should be taking back our power and our online rights from big tech.
- www.eff.org Face Recognition Technology: Commonly Used Terms
As face recognition technology evolves at a dizzying speed, new uses and terminologies seem to develop daily. On this page, we attempt to define and disambiguate some of the most commonly used terms. For more information on government use of face recognition and how to end it in your community,...
- therecord.media Hacker steals government ID database for Argentina's entire population
A hacker has breached the Argentinian government\'s IT network and stolen ID card details for the country\'s entire population, data that is now being sold in private circles.
> When The Record shared a link to the government’s press release in which officials blamed the intrusion on a possibly compromised VPN account, the hacker simply replied “careless employees yes,” indirectly confirming the point of entry. > > According to a sample provided by the hacker online, the information they have access to right now includes full names, home addresses, birth dates, gender info, ID card issuance and expiration dates, labor identification codes, Trámite numbers, citizen numbers, and government photo IDs.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/85403
> The quantity of data that PayPal share with third parties is quite scary.
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Human identity and the evolution of societies - PubMed
Human societies are examined as distinct and coherent groups. This trait is most parsimoniously considered a deeply rooted part of our ancestry rather than a recent cultural invention. Our species is the only vertebrate with society memberships of significantly more than 200. We accomplish this by u...
> The capacity of hunter-gatherer societies to grow sufficiently populous that not all members necessarily recognize one another would make the transition to larger agricultural societies straightforward. Humans differ from chimpanzees in that societal labels are essential to the maintenance of societies and the processes giving birth to new ones. I propose that anonymous societies of all kinds can expand only so far as their labels can remain sufficiently stable.
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YouTube now requires an actual ID for age restrictions
blog.youtube Using technology to more consistently apply age restrictionsToday, we’re announcing a continuation of these efforts to live up to our regulatory obligations around the world and to provide age-appropriate experiences when people come to YouTube.