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Iraq to buy Biometric Cameras from Korean Firm

By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the signing of a contract addendum between the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and South Korean firm Miro to supply biometric cameras for voter verification devices. The cameras will serve as developmental components aimed at resolving cases where voters' fingerprints cannot be recognised on election day, […]

Zwipe, INC to pilot Biometric Payment Cards in Iraq

By John Lee. Norwegian biometric authentication firm Zwipe and International Network for Cards and Digital Payment Services (INC) have announced that they will pilot Biometric Payment Cards in Iraq. According to a press release from Zwipe, this will be the first biometric payment card pilot in the country, and INC will be offering issuance of white […]

Zwipe, Areeba pilot Biometric Payment Cards in Iraq

By John Lee. Norwegian biometric authentication firm Zwipe is partnering with Areeba to pilot biometric payment cards based on Zwipe Pay ONE in Lebanon and Iraq. According to a press release from Zwipe, these pilots reflect a strong and growing demand from issuers and processors across the region for next-generation contactless payment cards. In these […]