| Daily Biometrics News : Jan 24, 2025 |
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| Liquid identity verifications surge past 60M as Japan leans into chip-scanning |
| Liquid has reached the 60 million digital identity verification milestone with its online KYC service, with a surge in verifications…Read More |
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| Car dealerships rev up digital ID verification to counter rise in identity fraud |
| Whether it’s a fake credit history, a phony license or a test driver with a… |
| GovTech to deliver $10 trillion in value by 2034, says WEF |
| At the meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, tech is… |
| Davos discusses digital wallets, AI economy |
| This year’s Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) is bringing not only tense trade talks between… |
| ASEAN updates guidance on deepfakes |
| The threat of deepfakes is entering high-level discussions from Southeast Asia to Davos. The Association… |
| Philippines faces 36 million backlog in ID cards |
| The Philippines are still facing a 36 million backlog in distributing the country’s national ID… |
| Biometrics Institute identifies dire need for clear language in biometrics and AI |
| These days, biometrics are most often deployed in tandem with AI. A new paper from… |
| Trump’s new executive order on AI underemphasizes privacy, security issues |
| President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on AI, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,… |
| Zimbabwe following in footsteps of India, Nigeria to establish farmer ID registry |
| Zimbabwe is taking the path of countries such as India and Nigeria with the creation… |
| Railway companies look to digital IDs, facial biometrics and blockchain for ticketing |
| Railway companies in France, Japan and Indonesia double down on introducing ticketing technology such as… |
| Google launches Identity Check for Pixel, eyes more biometrics in future |
| A forthcoming update to the Android OS could include a new biometric ID security feature,… |
| Fingerprint biometric liveness software entries invited for LivDet 2025 round 2 |
| Registration is about to open for round two of LivDet 2025, the prominent global competition… |
| Nepal MPs want assurance on national ID system data security |
| Lawmakers in Nepal have been asking important questions regarding the data security architecture of the… |
| Idemia, SITA tackle lost luggage with bag recognition |
| You arrive at your destination, after a long and uncomfortable flight, and you’re eager to… |
| Ireland will get mDLs in 2025 |
| There’s a wee delay on mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) in Ireland, but the government is… |
| Google can depose Texas in biometric data privacy lawsuit after partial appeals win |
| Google will be allowed to depose Texas as it defends itself in a lawsuit brought… |
| Can digital identity wallets fix the identity theft and AI deepfake fraud problem? |
| As AI becomes a staple of the fraudster’s toolkit, driving an uptick in identity theft… |
| Link EU digital ID wallet to social media accounts to end anonymity: Spanish PM |
| Social media accounts held in the European Union should be linked to EU Digital Identity… |
| Dominican Republic awards contract for 5M biometric passports |
| The Dominican Republic is set to begin issuing biometric passports in August, president Luis Abinader… |
| Digital transformation of healthcare gathers pace globally |
| The UAE and Estonia could see cooperation in the digital transformation of healthcare. Riina Sikkut,… |
