Hackers post verification and ID photos from women’s safety app Tea
Tens of thousands of photos from women’s dating safety app Tea have been exposed by hackers, including 13,000 verification photos…
Year: 2025
Belize, US biometric data-sharing agreement called ‘digital colonialism’
The biometric data-sharing agreement signed between the governments of Belize and the U.S. has drawn a fierce response as critics…
Vietnam unveils NDAChain as national blockchain backbone
Vietnam has officially rolled out NDAChain, the country’s national blockchain platform that will be integrated with VNeID and other national…
Nigeria arrests suspects involved in digital ID theft for financial fraud
Nigeria’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised the alarm on an ongoing criminal activity in…
Trump’s revival of WWII era alien registration law sparks privacy, legal battles
The Trump administration’s unexpected reactivation of a forgotten wartime law requiring noncitizens to register with the U.S. government and carry…
Government biometrics contracts present opportunity now, attribute claims soon
Demand for biometrics in established applications like national ID programs and border control is strong, as seen in several of…
Parental consent, age ranges are flaws in India’s data privacy act, say experts
A common complaint from opponents of age assurance technology is that parents should be the ones to decide what their…
Village-based data system in PGN will enhance election integrity, expert argues
The Chairman of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Research Institute, Wilson Thompson, has made the case for a revalorization…
Hopae joins govt digital ID wallet initiative as Korea targets global interoperability
Hopae has won major backing as it collaborates on a joint research institute with the South Korean government in building…
Complex activation, few uses hold back digital ID adoption in Germany: research
Only 35 percent of adult Germans have activated their electronic identity, despite the country offering eID functionality since 2010, according…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection