ECB picks Feedzai, G+D among preferred tech providers for digital euro
Feedzai and Giesecke + Devrient are among five “first-ranked” technology providers selected by the European Central Bank (ECB) to build…
Year: 2025
FTC warns companies not to soften policy to accommodate UK, EU online safety laws
The U.S. government does not like Europe’s new digital safety laws. It does not like them on free speech, claiming…
Biometrics, identity services caught in crossfire of Washington funding stalemate
The U.S. government’s lapse in congressional funding has produced a patchwork of stoppages and slowdowns across federal systems that hinge…
NYPD turns public housing Internet program into surveillance network
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has quietly begun wiring cameras at scale in public housing into its real-time surveillance…
Norway’s data privacy watchdog seeks ban on remote biometric identification
Norway is exploring stronger regulations on AI – and a potential ban on biometric recognition technology for surveillance. A translated…
Zambia plans domestic digital ID development with help from international partners
Zambia is engaging with a continental leader in digital identity and international institutions as it works to issue digital identity…
Papua New Guinea prepares digital ID trust framework ahead of 2026 launch
Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved the National Digital Identity Policy 2025, under which the government plans to issue a…
Meta allows impersonation scams to run rampant as political deepfakes hawk phony benefits
By now, it is hardly a secret that social media, and Facebook in particular, has become a garbage dump for…
Facial recognition strengthens security for Asia’s expanding rail, metro sector: Panel
In a recent webinar organized by RecFaces, biometrics and transportations security experts explored how facial recognition systems can be useful…
Croatian digitalization head shares concerns about EUDI Wallet certification
Croatia is steadily advancing toward the rollout of the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet. It is aligning national infrastructure, policy,…
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