Germany beefs up border security ahead of UEFA Championship
Germany has been ramping up security measures such as border checks and CCTV surveillance in preparation UEFA European Football Championship…
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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.
Moldova’s first digital ID app sees 24K downloads in five days
Moldova’s first digital identity wallet was downloaded over 24,000 times within the first five days, causing temporary glitches due to…
Australia and Japan showcase cross-border verifiable credentials
In recent years, Australia and Japan have both launched digital identity initiatives allowing their citizens to verify themselves online. The…
What makes a good digital wallet? EIC 2024 answers
Europe has been forging ahead with its plan to give each European Union citizen a digital wallet that can be…
Signicat lands deal with BMW
Automotive manufacturers used to sign contracts through car dealerships. These days, however, digital contract signing is taking the lead which…
Germany’s live facial recognition system could be unconstitutional: Data watchdog
A real-time facial recognition system used by German police to track criminals has reportedly been deployed without the knowledge of…
Amazon facial recognition used in Russia despite sanctions, says former employee
Amazon has supplied facial recognition technology to Russia despite UK sanctions on the country imposed after it invaded Ukraine, a…
Kurdistan completes biometric voter registration amid delayed elections
The Iraqi region of Kurdistan is still awaiting its long-overdue parliamentary elections despite ongoing political strife, the process of registering…
Iran shares more on using facial recognition to police hijabs
Iranian authorities have shared more details on the country’s upcoming law introducing facial recognition surveillance against women who fail to…
Germany names 5 more companies to prototype EUDI Wallet
Last week, Germany announced six companies that will receive funding to design prototypes for the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI)…
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