New NADRA offices to enroll biometrics of Pakistani individuals with household changes
The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) of Pakistan has partnered with the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to establish 647…
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Alessandro Mascellino is a freelance multimedia journalist focusing on emerging technologies. His work has been featured on The Independent, The Mirror Online, and The Sun, among others. Alessandro is also the author of TÉKUNI, a newsletter about technology in Japan.
Fraud prevention platform Self launches in beta for biometric authentication in Web3
The Web3 fraud prevention platform Self has officially announced a beta launch to enable individuals to create decentralized and biometric…
Smart Engines updates ID document scanner, adds speed and character recognition accuracy
Software developer Smart Engines has announced an upgrade to its optical character recognition and data extraction application, AnyDoc. The software…
BeyondID gets Okta certification; PlainID, Ping sign up partners
Several digital ID software makers have been accepted to other vendors’ partnership programs designed to identify companies that are reliable…
Apple patents hint at force sensors for wearables, biometric virtual keyboards
It is all about new sensing technology in the two latest U.S. patent awards for Apple. Spotted by Patently Apple,…
Biometric passports launched in Switzerland, milestone for Kyrgyzstan
Switzerland has launched the latest version of its distinctive red biometric passports, and Kyrgyzstan registered 3 million biometric passports issued….
Biometric detainee monitoring grows in Australia and US
Kiwi custom software maker Optimation has signed a five-year contract with a state prison department in Australia to replace its…
Cisco report: 81 percent of all smartphones have biometrics enabled
The percentage of phones with built-in biometrics capabilities remained at around 81 percent over the last year, according to Cisco…
SIA, 1Kosmos appoint senior leaders, Vsblty adds technical talent for biometrics development
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has hired two executives to address several public policy issues affecting the industry, and 1Kosmos…
Kiwi ministries pass on digital IDs despite rumors
New Zealand‘s Department of Internal Affairs is claiming strong demand for its new Identity Check verification system among citizens, but…
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