| Weekend Reading : Aug 24, 2024 |
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| Biometrics replacement of physical IDs hits another gear |
| Biometrics are now part of the entire travel process, and Goode Intelligence forecasts dramatic growth in the travel digital identities…Read More |
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| DHS selfie biometrics evaluation for remote IDV shows range in performance |
| Biometric face verification can be an effective tool for remote identity verification, but many systems… |
| Incognia rides steady growth as it aims for half a billion users |
| Having accrued impressive financial support from a $15.5 million series A funding round in mid-2022,… |
| Idex Biometrics appoints Eklof CEO |
| A pair of executive hirings have been revealed in biometrics and digital ID as Idex… |
| Public sector biometrics executive moves announced by Socure and FaceTec |
| Biometrics and identity management organizations have announced leadership changes that involve some prominent names in… |
| Travel far ahead on realizing benefits of biometrics and digital ID |
| By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence Imagine an industry where you can… |
| HID previews face biometrics camera system for airport access control |
| A new face biometrics camera is coming soon from HID to address a range of… |
| EU biometric Entry/Exit System launch date confirmed for November 10 |
| With the new Entry/Exit System (EES) formally scheduled to launch on November 10, 2024, Europe… |
| CBP One app found to have issues vetting users, security vulnerabilities |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) already controversial CBP One mobile app that allows undocumented… |
| White House poised to throw federal support behind mDLs |
| The White House is about to throw its support behind state issuance of mobile driver’s… |
| Idemia, Mattr, SpruceID chosen to work on NIST mDL project |
| Idemia is among fifteen organizations that the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)’s National… |
| DHS guides cops on investigating crime committed using mDLs |
| The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has issued a five-page… |
| Facial recognition policy for New Zealand police outlines acceptable use |
| New Zealand police have published a policy on facial recognition technology (FRT), which lays out… |
| Aussie privacy watchdog casts evil eye at Clearview, Auror for biometrics collection |
| The Australian government will not pursue further investigations into Clearview AI, but a statement issued… |
| Police use of facial recognition technology subject of upcoming public NAIAC meeting |
| The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold a virtual public meeting to receive… |
| Over 3 in 4 like using digital wallets for ID verification, access control |
| More than 70 percent of consumers in Brazil, France, Germany, the UK and the U.S.… |
| Are digital wallets safe? New research says ‘no’ |
| Digital payment wallets have exploded in recent years and are expected to reach 5.2 billion… |
| Latest draft of NIST digital identity guidance adds digital wallet, passkey details |
| The revised digital identity guidelines from America’s National Institute of Standards and Technology are up… |
| 2.5M Scots embrace MyAccount, Yoti digital ID |
| Over 2.5 million Scottish people are now using MyAccount and reusable digital ID from Yoti… |
| Could the UK government’s AI plans bring more cash for private businesses? |
| For many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK, government contracts are still out… |
| How face biometric payment companies can build consumer confidence: study |
| Biometrics payment providers still have a long way ahead to convince consumers to make transactions… |
| Alcohol sales policy catching up on age verification in the US, UK |
| New legislation in Pennsylvania puts new emphasis on age verification technology as a means of… |
| Shots fired in debate over facial recognition-enabled bullet vending machines |
| In unsurprising news, U.S. politicians are expressing alarm over the introduction into grocery stores of… |
| MOSIP explores impact of digital identity on economy, financial inclusion |
| Countries implementing digital identity with the help of the right platform can realize significant real-world… |
| Malawi’s digital transformation drive faces risks without data protection legislation |
| Malawi is in full pursuit of its digital transformation drive which includes the construction of… |
| Uganda biometric national ID enrollment rescheduled for October |
| The long-awaited national ID card renewal and enrollment program in Uganda is now expected to… |
| Somalia reviews legal framework, technology side of its digital ID implementation |
| Government officials and representatives from partner organizations in Somalia recently shared views on how to… |
| Nigeria gains over $5M for digital ID ecosystem from currency devaluation |
| An audited financial statement released recently by the World Bank has revealed that Nigeria’s Digital… |
| Ethiopia hiring technology consultants to support the national ID program |
| The Ethiopian government, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has advertised four new job… |
| Jordan accelerates digital transformation with iris biometrics |
| Jordan has made progress in its digital transformation efforts as work is underway to add… |
| APIs for IDV key to digital transformation in Pakistan and Iran |
| Pakistan and Iran both have been making strides towards digital transformation, with their national initiatives… |
| Indian regulator considers biometric authentication for UPI payments |
| The National Payments Corporation of India is considering integrating biometric authentication into its Unified Payments… |
| Asia-Pacific prepares for new tech regulation |
| Countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should work on making their national digital IDs… |
| ID30 offers 7 recommendations for civil registration, legal ID |
| ID30 is looking for partners as it develops a set of recommendations for advancing legal… |
| UNDP launches bid for 460 biometric registration kits for Honduras’ citizen registry |
| The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced an invitation to bid for the supply… |
| Digital technologies for birth registration must factor in data, gender considerations: APC |
| The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), a network of organizations working for the positive use… |
| Macau’s one-stop strategy kicks off with mobile birth, marriage registration |
| One-stop digital registration is now available for residents of Macau who are getting married or… |
| US agencies to gather for Biometrics Town Hall on common vocab, data models |
| The biometrics body of America’s National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) is holding an event for… |
| Webinar with FIDO Alliance explores drivers for passkey adoption in the public sector |
| According to the FIDO Alliance, more than 8 billion online accounts can now set up… |
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