| Daily Biometrics News : Jun 12, 2025 |
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| Facial recognition comes to the fairway with US Open deployment |
| For the second year in a row, the U.S. Open golf tournament is using biometrics for ticketing, through partnerships with…Read More |
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| NZ retailers adopt FRT to fight retail crime following privacy commissioner report |
| A host of major New Zealand retailers are signing up to deploy facial recognition technology… |
| Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot |
| At the recent Microsoft Build event, Au10tix got a public endorsement from Microsoft as an… |
| UK inches towards digital ID clarity with passage of Data (Use and Access) Bill |
| The UK House of Lords has passed the government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill, bringing… |
| Age assurance trial on track amid sweeping online regulatory changes in Australia |
| Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial is going well, thank you very much. That’s the gist… |
| Airport biometric screening expands across US amid calls for federal oversight |
| Biometrics is steaming ahead for air travel, but privacy concerns remain while consumers are still… |
| DHS, private sector pushes wireless biometric sensing capabilities forward |
| Two distinct advances in non-invasive biometric surveillance are now converging to form a powerful trend… |
| Zambia says using multiple strategies to meet 50 percent birth registration goal by 2026 |
| Zambia is currently at a point of transition where it is moving from extremely limited… |
| GAO finds major gaps in IRS biometric ID verification program |
| A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not… |
| Namibia to roll out digital ID card in July 2026 |
| The Namibian government has mentioned July 2026 as the date for the rollout of a… |
| Nigeria amplifies efforts to ID prisoners, expand social register |
| Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its inclusive national digital ID efforts are yielding… |
| Irish govt fined €550k over biometric data compliance, ordered to address deficiencies |
| Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has concluded a long-running investigation into the Department of Social… |
| Integrated Biometrics and GripID launch FAP60 full-palm scanner GripID Mannix |
| Integrated Biometrics and partner GripID have launched the GripID Mannix. The GripID Mannix is born… |
| Innovatrics ABIS propels Brazil’s PCDF to national leader in solving violent crimes |
| Brazilian police and forensic pathologists are making use of Innovatrics ABIS to successfully identify dead… |
| Vera, Cheqd deliver trusted digital IDV platform for South African businesses |
| A partnership between B2B communications startup Vera and decentralized digital ID infrastructure provider Cheqd is… |
| Upanzi Network digital identity hackathons to continue nurturing African talent |
| The African Digital Identity Hackathon, organized by the Upanzi Network at Carnegie Melon University Africa… |
| Maldives releases digital ID draft legislation for public feedback |
| Government stakeholders, the business community, industry actors and members of the general public in Maldives… |
| UK ‘super-complaints regime’ to super-charge Ofcom’s online safety enforcement |
| Complaints are one thing, but violators of the UK’s Online Safety Act are about to… |
| Philippines sets aside millions in funding for biometric airport gates |
| The Philippines is putting additional funds of PHP1.347 billion ($24.1m) for the electronic gates (e-gates)… |
| France’s push for age restrictions on social media gains urgency |
| Is it a social media site? Is it a pornography distribution outlet? Is it an… |
