LatAm nations get EU help on CRVS, digital governance
Digital IDs and digital governance projects continue to be discussed in the Latin American and Caribbean region with players such…
Articles By Masha Borak
Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.
Victorians sign up for mobile driving licenses in droves but let down at the pub
Victoria reports 200,000 people signing up for mobile driving licenses (mDLs) within the first 48 hours of their introduction this…
Retail biometrics queues up from shopping malls to quick serve restaurants
Despite skepticism among American consumers, biometric payments in retail are about to have a moment, according to some experts. These…
Grabba extends deal in UAE, eyes lucrative US and European market
Australian biometric identity authentication firm Grabba has signed a new, “significant contract” with United Arab Emirates telecommunications company Du Telecom,…
UK plans to review identity verification, bank data to reduce benefits fraud
The UK government has laid out its plans to prevent benefit fraud – promising to save taxpayers £9 billion by…
Nordic and Baltic countries need better cross-border digital identity matching: NOBID
Nordic and Baltic countries need better identity matching solutions to make cross-border digital identity a reality, concludes a new report…
Kazakhstan refreshes national ID cards amid digital government push
In recent years, Kazakhstan has emerged as a digital leader on the international stage, quietly rising to 28th on the…
Belgium launches national digital identity wallet
Belgium has become one of the first countries to launch a digital identity wallet after the publication of the European…
Kuwait extends deadline for mandatory biometrics registration
Kuwait has extended the deadline for submitting fingerprint data for the country’s central biometric database. Kuwaitis will be able to…
Paris rolls out AI surveillance for Taylor Swift
Pop superstar Taylor Swift had her concert in Paris guarded by AI-powered video surveillance as the city prepares for heightened…
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