| Daily Biometrics News : Jan 29, 2025 |
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| UK age assurance shift driven by mDLs, regulation, public safety |
| Age assurance for online retail purchases is becoming increasingly common in the UK, as merchants peddling alcohol, tobacco and weapons…Read More |
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| Eurostar’s SmartCheck shutting down, new EES e-gates coming to London |
| Rail service Eurostar will stop offering its SmartCheck biometric check-in at the London St Pancras… |
| Thailand rolling out AI surveillance system after high-profile kidnapping of Chinese actor |
| Thailand is boosting security in its tourism centers with a smart city system with AI-powered… |
| ConnectID, Visa, ID.me illustrate central place digital ID plays in digital economy |
| Convenience is king, even in identity verification. Customers want to be able to prove their… |
| New Visa certification, Japanese distributor for biometric payment cards |
| The SECORA Pay Bio payment card solution from Fingerprint Cards and Infineon has been certified… |
| Expect shift in US border strategy to pay dividends for biometrics, surveillance tech providers |
| The expansion of technological tools in immigration enforcement represents a dramatic shift in how the… |
| Datasonic scores extensions for Malaysian biometric passport supply contracts |
| Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has extended a contract for Datasonic to supply the… |
| Mobile Regula ID document scanner launched to detect face morphing |
| Regula has introduced a compact, lightweight ID document scanner to enable immigration and border control… |
| Judge throws out Clearview facial recognition match in US murder case |
| A judge in Cleveland, Ohio has dismissed a facial recognition match murder case after determining… |
| Trump executive order requires full implementation of DNA fingerprint law |
| Last Week, President Donald Trump reignited debate over the implementation of the DNA Fingerprint Act… |
| Cyprus opens application process for digital ID issuance |
| Cypriots who are 18 years old and above have begun applying for digital ID cards,… |
| JumpCloud reports spiking biometrics demand at SMEs |
| It is important for new devices purchased by small and medium-sized enterprises to have biometric… |
| School registration adds up to expanding use cases of Ethiopia’s digital ID |
| Reasons for which people require the Fayda digital ID in Ethiopia are increasing by the… |
| STA announces new Steering Committee for U.S. Payments Forum, mDL showcase at forum |
| A release from the Secure Technology Alliance (STA) says the U.S. Payments Forum, a cross-industry… |
| OpenAI launches new AI agent Operator that can perform tasks independently |
| AI agents have garnered attention as a technology to watch in 2025. While Microsoft, Google,… |
| French privacy watchdog includes digital ID, AI and minor protection in strategic plan |
| Digital identity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and protecting minors online will be the main areas of… |
| Humanity Protocol raises $20M at $1.1B valuation |
| Humanity Protocol is following the recent launch of its Humanity Foundation with a new funding… |
| Looking into the DEEP: Advancing Pakistan’s DPI |
| Pakistan is progressing toward a digitally empowered society, with initiatives such as the Digital Economy… |
| Malaysia to launch national digital ID super-app |
| Malaysia is launching what it terms a “national digital identity ecosystem” called the MyDigital ID… |
| Brazil bans TFH from offering compensation for biometric data |
| Brazil’s data watchdog has banned Tools of Humanity (TFH), the company behind digital identity project… |
