| Weekend Reading : Aug 3, 2024 |
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| Biometrics adoption around the world spurred by need for digital trust |
| Biometrics are being used to establish digital trust in many of the most-read articles of the week on Biometric Update,…Read More |
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| Transforming biometric security: ZeroBiometrics ditches templates for good |
| An innovation in biometrics and cryptography that delivers secure and privacy-preserving authentication without storing any… |
| OVE Touch & Go raising equity funding to commercialize biometric payments |
| OVE Touch & Go has turned to crowdfunding platform StartEngine to commercialize its biometric retail… |
| DNA Partners acquires SIC Biometrics to strengthen market position |
| After 25 years in operation, SIC Biometrics has been acquired by DNA Partners with the… |
| US Marshals Service set to buy SIC Biometrics fingerprint scanners |
| The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), the agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that… |
| Idemia wins contract to supply multi-biometric system to IRS |
| The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it intends to award a sole source… |
| Login.gov deployment at US tax agency still on rocky ground |
| For more than a year between December 2022 and March 2023, the Personally Identifiable Information… |
| Thales wins Sri Lanka’s biometric passport contract, Dominican taking bids |
| Thales and local partner Just in Time Technologies (JITT) have been awarded the contract to… |
| Microsoft calls for AI deepfake fraud to be made illegal as fake Harris ad circulates |
| It took less than ten days after Joe Biden stepped away from the U.S. presidential… |
| Ideal authentication solution boils down to using best tools to stop attacks |
| Authentication: why do we do it? The conversation about authentication often centers on technologies, devices,… |
| WEF and MOSIP call for gender equality in DPI and digital ID systems |
| Digital public infrastructure (DPI), which includes systems for digital identity, payments, and data exchange, offers… |
| Digital ID schemes provide opportunities and risks for addressing digital divide |
| Is identity a fundamental human right? And can digital identity programs preserve its integrity while… |
| Vietnam’s digital identity transformation taking shape |
| Digital transformation is progressing in Vietnam as the country’s government pursues “Project 06” to modernize… |
| Brunei unveils plan to evolve digital Identity by 2025 |
| The Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) of Brunei Darussalam has unveiled a strategic plan… |
| PNG draws inspiration from global digital ID leaders for regulatory upgrade |
| Papua New Guinea is poised for a digital transformation, marked by a series of initiatives… |
| APAC institutions scramble to block fraud with biometric ID verification |
| Identity verification is posing headaches for many people and institutions carrying out financial transactions in… |
| India reports 1.38B Aadhaar numbers generated |
| India’s minister of state for electronic and information technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, says that to… |
| NADRA assistant director arrested for issuing Pakistani ID cards to Afghans |
| Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a NADRA assistant director for fraudulently issuing Pakistani identification cards… |
| Romania introducing biometric data collection for citizenship |
| Romania is introducing biometric data collection for applicants seeking to become citizens and will begin… |
| Hungary announces digital ID app rollout from September |
| The Secretary of State in the Office of Hungary’s Prime Minister and National Assembly member,… |
| Mauritania launches digital ID app to boost access to services and improve governance |
| Mauritania has launched a pilot program for a new digital ID app, aimed at enhancing… |
| Madagascar’s $143M Prodigy initiative to advance digital identity infrastructure |
| The Prodigy initiative, a digital transformation project in Madagascar, is progressing towards the development of… |
| Uganda to issue alien ID cards with new enrollment software |
| The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo,… |
| Cameroon partners with La Francophonie to issue 500,000 birth certificates |
| The National Civil Status Registration Office (BUNEC) of Cameroon plans to issue 500,000 birth certificates… |
| Nigeria undertakes reforms to strengthen national digital ID legal framework |
| Legislation that will usher in a new dispensation for legal and digital identity management in… |
| China releases draft case for national digital ID, raising fears of tighter social control |
| China is planning the launch of a national digital ID, and in a sense it… |
| How credential service providers can modernize online government services |
| By Christine Owen, Field CTO for 1Kosmos At the heart of modern government is the… |
| Decentralized identity orgs sign letter of intent to collaborate on standardization |
| Leaders in the field of decentralized identifiers (DID) have issued a joint Letter of Intent… |
| Digital identity ecosystems hinges on wallets, transparency, trust: DRCF |
| The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has released key findings from its 2023/24 workplan. In… |
| RNS.ID provides decentralized ID protocol for Palau digital residency on Solana |
| U.S. citizens looking for a brief sojourn away from the churn of American politics should… |
| Solana ID raises $250K in pre-seed sale to drive rewards-based digital ID |
| Solana ID has announced the successful completion of its pre-seed token sale for its native… |
| Worldcoin keeps turning with Austria deployment and World Chain developer preview |
| Worldcoin has launched its iris biometrics-based identity verification scheme in Austria, says a company blog… |
| Worldcoin biometrics collection faces a fine in Argentina, lines in Singapore |
| A provincial authority in Buenos Aires, Argentina has hit Worldcoin Foundation with a fine and… |
| South African airport biometrics contract with Idemia challenged by former partner |
| An airport biometrics contract won by Idemia in South Africa is being challenged in court,… |
| Airport biometrics upgrades urged in Australia, defended in US |
| To evolve border security and passenger processing systems, several countries are pushing for advanced travel… |
| Australians support facial recognition for govt use but not in shops and offices: survey |
| Despite facial biometrics finding its use in Australia’s retail spaces, stadiums, casinos and the country’s… |
| Met police director says live facial recognition beats accuracy expectation |
| The experience of UK police with live facial recognition is poorly understood, and the technology… |
| UK police will use facial recognition to stop violence in the wake of Southport stabbings |
| Following riots in the wake of the Southport stabbing attack, the UK government has announced… |
| Argentina’s plan to fight crime with AI draws concerns from rights groups |
| Argentina is launching a new unit tasked with integrating artificial intelligence into crime investigations, including… |
| AVPA argues that effective age verification is available and uncomplicated |
| Would you expect a kid to be able to wander casually into a bawdy house… |
| Yoti previews facial age estimation accuracy gains from new model |
| Age estimation based on face biometrics is getting steadily more accurate, and Yoti is reporting… |
| Arizona, Ohio introduce mDL age assurance for retailers selling alcohol |
| The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) has enabled additional functionality for… |
| Oklahoma unveils overhaul of driver license system with Thales and Idemia |
| Thales and Idemia have been selected by Service Oklahoma as vendors for their card printing… |
| California running hackathons to promote mDL adoption in different industries |
| The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) invites businesses, public agencies, and individuals to create… |
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