| Weekend Reading : May 17, 2025 |
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| Biometrics providers navigate the emerging details of digital wallet ecosystem |
| If reusable ID backed by biometrics is on the cusp of mainstream adoption, it is via digital identity wallets. Most…Read More |
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| Madagascar considers bids for €8.5M digital ID contract |
| Madagascar is reportedly in the final stages of selecting a biometrics supplier for a project… |
| US selfie biometrics test RIVR running, chance to dive in for track 2 coming soon |
| The due date for applications to the second track of the Remote Identity Validation Rally… |
| UK govt planning £2M facial recognition contract to catch driver’s test cheats |
| The UK government is planning a tender to contract worth 2 million pounds (approximately US$2.7… |
| Romania government digitizing citizenship applications, seeks contractor |
| Romania’s National Authority for Citizenship (ANC) is looking for a contractor to provide software development… |
| Swedish police seek mobile fingerprint readers in $7.6M tender |
| The Swedish police have issued a tender seeking mobile biometric fingerprint readers with integrated passport… |
| Oops! UK government says sorry for the mix-up with wallet announcement |
| UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle has reportedly apologized to… |
| Gov.uk Wallet ‘empowering the market,’ says Kyle, in big win for OSPs |
| After a tense few weeks, the UK government has released the working principles for the… |
| Government faces questions about Gov.uk Wallet, asks its own questions about digital ID |
| Industry concern over the UK government’s plan to launch the Gov.uk Wallet continues to rise… |
| Fraud rings exploit federal weaknesses as Washington falls behind |
| A new report from identity verification company Socure provides a grim but necessary wake-up call… |
| FTC chief warns deepfake takedown law requires urgent infrastructure overhaul |
| On Thursday, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations… |
| Oversight report fuels urgency of Congressional push for TSA biometrics reform |
| At a time of intensified scrutiny of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) expanding use of… |
| Banks struggle to fight fraud with AI, reusable ID could help |
| The vast majority of financial institutions – around 90 percent – are leaning on some… |
| EU seeks feedback on age assurance, child protection under DSA |
| The EU has issued an official call for feedback for guidelines on protecting minors online… |
| Age assurance with zero-knowledge proofs needed across EU, say member states |
| European countries want digital platform providers to align with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA)… |
| IEEE age-appropriate design work with Indonesia leads to first-of-its-kind regulation |
| A release from the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) says its collaboration with policymakers in… |
| New Zealand integrates international mDLs for age, ID verification |
| The NZ Verify or Whakatūturu App will be used to verify select international mobile driver’s… |
| Age assurance legislation for social media gets ping-pong treatment in US courts |
| Ohio is engaged in a legal back-and-forth over whether youth under 16 years of age… |
| Harmonized digital driving license in EU approved as part of driving reform package |
| The EU is getting closer to a harmonized mobile driver’s license (mDL) with the approval… |
| EIC 2025: EUDI Wallet has a data oversharing problem |
| Many of us are guilty of skimming through privacy policies and accepting browser cookies without… |
| Enterprise IAM could provide needed critical mass for reusable digital identity |
| There are 2.6 billion people around the world who make up the addressable population for… |
| Data is ammo in biometric authentication’s arms race with AI fraud: EIC 2025 panel |
| On the internet, nobody knows if your dog can skateboard. KuppingerCole Lead Analyst Paul Fisher… |
| 50-in-5 DPI campaign adds Jamaica and Mexico |
| The 50-in-5 campaign which is a collaborative effort aimed at helping countries of the Global… |
| Sri Lanka to roll out e-NIC project by next month |
| The Department of Registration of Persons is awaiting a shipment of 300,000 additional polycarbonate cards… |
| Chad issues biometric IDs to thousands of refugees with Idemia tech, UNHCR’s help |
| Refugees in Chad can now apply for a legal identity to bring them an important… |
| Namibia to step up civil registration efforts with $9M budget |
| The Department of Civil Registration in Namibia, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs,… |
| US biometric data privacy lawsuit against Clearview concludes after 5 years |
| The biometric data privacy lawsuit against Clearview AI has finally been officially settled. The lawsuit… |
| Entrust delves into APAC digital government opportunity from DPI |
| Digital service delivery powered by national digital identity programs are sweeping across the Asia-Pacific region,… |
