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BIO-key and Visualforma Awarded Contract to Secure Digital Identities for Large Municipality in Portugal
Strategic collaboration modernizes public-sector cybersecurity, enabling secure, efficient, and citizen-centric digital servicesHOLMDEL, N.J. and FARO, Portugal, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), a leading provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and biometric authentication solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Visualforma (https://visualforma.pt/), a Portuguese technology integrator specializing in digital transformation and
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