| Daily Biometrics News : Feb 3, 2025 |
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| OfDIA updates register of identity verification firms certified under DIATF |
| Shopping for digital identity verification isn’t like shopping for a new outfit. There are no stores to visit, the product…Read More |
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| For Kantara, ISO 17065 means more clarity, flexibility in certification |
| Kantara Initiative is transitioning its U.S. operations to the ISO/IEC 17065 standard for conformity assessment.… |
| Age assurance community gathers to work on global standards for local regulations |
| The global community of age assurance stakeholders is preparing to meet in Amsterdam to discuss… |
| Tony Blair: Digital ID system can stop populists, bring order to illegal immigration |
| Tony Blair has another argument for introducing digital IDs in the UK – fighting populism.… |
| EU ban on ‘high-risk’ AI comes into force with crucial details unresolved |
| The European Union introduced a ban on AI practices deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” on… |
| New TSA facial recognition audit faces skepticism |
| The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General (IG) has announced an audit into the… |
| India to provide ID cards for 10 million gig workers |
| India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the Union Budget 2025 which includes funds for… |
| SITA deals to boost airport connectivity, cybersecurity |
| SITA has added two significant deals to its expansive portfolio as a major technology provider… |
| Canadian police expand use of facial recognition with new Idemia contract |
| Canada’s Halton Police has handed out a $1.18 million (US$803,922) contract to Idemia Public Security… |
| Scotland launches center for digital trust and distributed ledger tech |
| Scotland is launching a new institution focused on bringing innovation into payments and other industries.… |
| Maldives sets deadline for employers to register foreign workers’ biometric data |
| The Maldivian Ministry of Homeland Security has set a deadline for employers to update the… |
| Nepal grapples with national ID distribution challenges as banks make card mandatory |
| Since January 14, it is mandatory to present one’s national ID card in Nepal when… |
| UIDAI expands Aadhaar authentication to private sector for public interest services |
| Rules on how Aadhaar authentication should be conducted by private sector entities for services described… |
| ECOWAS to continue accepting old passports, ID cards from citizens of three Sahel states after exit |
| Citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger who hold passports and ID cards with the… |
| AI agents usher in another emergent biometrics use case |
| Biometrics will be needed to backstop proof of humanity as AI agents join the online… |
| Payments and identity converging in digital wallets |
| Digital wallets tend to be designed primarily for digital IDs or online payments, but as… |
| Deepfake detection platform Deduce acquired by Cheq |
| Deduce, a platform designed to detect AI-generated identity fraud, has been acquired by cybersecurity company… |
| Clearview fights to give away 23% of facial recognition business |
| A U.S. district judge has heard arguments for and against approving the unusual settlement agreement… |
| Border projects see criticism on data sharing transparency |
| While governments and the travel industry continue to introduce new biometric technologies to border crossing,… |
| EWC brings update on EUDI Wallet pilots |
| The European Union is currently conducting four Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs) which will lay down the… |
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