| Weekend Reading : Oct 5, 2024 |
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| Biometrics race for the borders |
| Biometrics to ease border crossings are a major theme of the week among Biometric Update’s most-read articles of the week.…Read More |
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| US election likely to be a missed opportunity to advance digital ID policy |
| The 2024 U.S. election represents an opportunity for social dialogue around digital identity policy in… |
| Over a hundred companies sign EU AI Pact |
| More than a hundred companies have signed the European Union’s artificial intelligence (AI) Pact, including… |
| Visions for future of digital identity verification converge around interoperability |
| The question of who will vouch for you applies everywhere from the underworld to the… |
| MDL interoperability put to the test amid standardization, adoption push |
| Australia’s National Digital Trust Service (DTS) for digital driver’s licenses has passed an interoperability road… |
| Austroads looks ahead to interoperability with Digital Trust Service beta |
| On the mobile driver’s license (mDL) file, Austroads has launched the pre-production/beta version of its… |
| Facial recognition and perpetrator focus – a culture shift |
| By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Focus on the perpetrator. That… |
| Australian privacy commissioner puts facial recognition on watch in new plan |
| Australia’s Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC) is prioritizing its role as privacy regulator for… |
| Biometrica public security project paused in Belize |
| Police in Belize have temporarily paused their deal with U.S. facial recognition company Biometrica following… |
| UK police organized crime unit seeks new facial recognition software |
| The UK’s main law enforcement agency against organized crime is looking into new facial recognition… |
| Police Scotland urged to be more open on live facial recognition adoption |
| Police Scotland’s plans to adopt live facial recognition technology have sparked new debates over the… |
| White House issues new directive for responsible federal acquisition of AI |
| The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a new memorandum directing federal… |
| Federal departments, agencies issue plans to implement OMB AI policy |
| US executive departments and agencies have released their plans to comply with an Office of… |
| How multimodal biometrics help with age verification and compliance |
| By Vignesh Krishnakumar, co-founder and CTO of HyperVerge Over 66 percent of the world’s population… |
| Facial age verification, age estimation coming of age across sectors |
| A recent webinar hosted as part of the European Association for Biometrics’ (EAB) Lunch Talk… |
| The EUDI Wallet was not meant for age assurance: AVPA |
| The European Union should not look at the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet as an… |
| ITIF argues for age estimation, device-level controls in EU Digital Services Act |
| Age verification requirements for access to online platforms, apps or websites can provide effective protection… |
| SITA, Amadeus, Idemia soar as airports and passengers embrace digital travel |
| Air travel is still rebounding from the pandemic. As it does, the aviation industry is… |
| India to pilot Digi Yatra for foreign nationals in 2025 |
| India is planning an international pilot project for June 2025 that will see the introduction… |
| European Commission says it cannot exclude EES delays |
| After news broke that some European countries are not ready to introduce the EU’s biometric… |
| Biometrics enable mobile services for travel in South Africa, Australia and Oman |
| Countries around the world are now aligning with global standards to offer their citizens enhanced… |
| Vietnam: Mandatory biometric authentication leads to big drop in bank account fraud |
| Vietnam is seeing the positive impacts of implementing biometric authentication when it comes to combating… |
| Half of global businesses face deepfake attacks, Regula reports |
| Incidence of reported audio and video deepfake fraud have struck 49 percent of businesses in… |
| Visa acquires Featurespace to strengthen fraud detection arsenal |
| In a bid to strengthen its portfolio of fraud detection and risk management tools, Visa… |
| Veriff report shows comfort with selfie biometrics for online transactions |
| A convergence of AI-driven technologies and strategic partnerships have been introduced to secure digital identities… |
| Kuwait suspends electronic banking for 60K with biometrics unregistered |
| Following the September 30 deadline for Kuwaiti citizens to undergo biometric fingerprinting, the Public Authority… |
| Signicat broadens remote IDV options with new open banking hub |
| As more banks and fintechs look for Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML)… |
| Bosnia is leapfrogging neighbors with digital ID wallet launch: Identyum CEO |
| The European digital identity project is rippling beyond its borders into neighboring countries such as… |
| Digital Identity Observatory issues model on EUDI wallet adoption in the private sector |
| While many are well aware of the work on building regulation for the European digital… |
| Germany lays out plans for national EUDI Wallet |
| Germany’s federal government is planning to introduce a state digital identity wallet as part of… |
| Global shift to digital govt accelerates |
| Governments around the world are increasingly turning to digital platforms to enhance public service delivery… |
| UN sees positive strides in digital government service delivery |
| Digital government has made major steps forward around the world over the past two years,… |
| EDISON Alliance connects over 1 billion people to digital services worldwide |
| The EDISON Alliance, an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum, has so far connected… |
| Governments need digital ID verification strategies to beat rampant fraud |
| “The concept of digital IDs is relatively straightforward”: so says a piece in Nextgov/FCW, covering… |
| New South Wales Digital Strategy is building a roadmap to inclusion and safety |
| Chris Minns’ Labour government has launched its new digital roadmap for New South Wales, Australia’s… |
| Bhutan brings first national digital ID program to Global Acceptance Network |
| The Kingdom of Bhutan is the first national digital identity program in the world to… |
| Papua New Guinea advances digital ID, wallet and govt platform to pilot |
| Papua New Guinea has stood up a new digital ID, wallet and online government platform,… |
| Philippines legislator pushes for simplified ID requirements |
| A legislator in the Visayas region of the Philippines is pushing for organizations to be… |
| LATAM and Caribbean embrace DPI, led by Guyana’s digital ID and biometrics push |
| Latin America and the Caribbean have been leveraging technology to enhance public services, drive economic… |
| Development agencies want DPI bridges over Africa’s financial inclusion gender gap |
| The conversations around Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) fostering growth and promoting social inclusion is ongoing.… |
| Linking CRVS, national ID systems ‘transformative’ for govts, citizens |
| The push for civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) and national ID systems to be… |
| UNDP, Visa partner to boost digital transformation and financial inclusion in Somalia |
| Somalia is next on the list of countries that are set to receive an injection… |
| Laxton to accompany Ethiopia on 90M digital ID target by 2030 |
| Laxton says its partnership with the Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) has been crucial in… |
| ECOWAS agrees to accelerate implementation of ENBIC regional ID card for stronger integration |
| Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed that it… |
| Owning your identity in the web3 age: The shift to decentralized security |
| By Terence Kwok, CEO and Founder of Humanity Protocol Our personal information has become one… |
| Worldcoin waves in more applications for expanded grant program |
| Worldcoin has shifted their grant program to fund innovation in its World ID project, decentralized… |
| New CEO named at Mitek as Iris ID, Dignari and Vouched hire for growth |
| The search for a new CEO concludes at Mitek as Ed West takes the helm.… |
| Yoti secures £10 million in equity, supports faster right to work checks |
| Yoti appears to be stringing together a chain of wins heading into the final quarter… |
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