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, enabling more efficient government operations…
Year: 2025
New York senate committee advances ban on police use of biometric surveillance
The New York Senate Internet and Technology Committee has taken a decisive legislative step to confront the rapidly expanding use…
Secretary of state to attend this week’s meeting between UK govt, digital ID industry
This week, the UK government is having a face-to-face with industry trade groups representing the digital identity sector – the…
Texas AG secures record breaking privacy settlement with Google
In a major development in the battle over consumer data privacy, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.375…
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) in assuming greater responsibility for…
Cake is Vietnam’s first digital bank to pass iBeta Level 2 PAD test
Cake Digital Bank has become the first digital-only bank in Southeast Asia to pass iBeta’s test for detecting sophisticated face…
Wikipedia says OSA categories ensnare it in IDV regulations targeting social media
The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has launched a legal challenge to the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), claiming that…
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 South to design, develop, and…
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, Immigration, Safety and Security, has…
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 readers. The estimated value of…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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