Japan unveils new digital ID card design with no gender
Japan has joined the ranks of countries eliminating gender markers from its national identification card. The government has unveiled a…
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US’ first biometric gun to reach buyers this month
Colorado-based startup Biofire says that it will begin shipping its fingerprint and facial recognition-equipped handguns by the end of March….
PNG, Australian and Kazakhstan banks make biometrics moves
Papua New Guinea’s digital identification system Digizen will provide a biometrics-based know your customer (KYC) tool for Women’s Micro Bank…
Public sector digital ID contracts for Net Group, KOMSCO, Fujitsu
Contracts have been awarded to Net Group in Estonia, and Korea’s state printer in Costa Rica to support the rollout…
UK outlines digital development strategy for developing nations
Digital public infrastructure (DPI), including the international digital identity for development project, will be one of the central priorities of…
Indonesian Gen-Z wants facial recognition in digital wallet transactions: researcher
Researchers in Indonesia have published a study on the perceived effectiveness of facial recognition technology as a security measure in…
Fingerprint biometrics on ID cards legally invalid, but EU top court declines change
The European Union’s top court has ruled that governments that mandate handing over fingerprint biometrics for identity cards are not…
Buenos Aires’ controversial facial recognition network remains in limbo
The future of Buenos Aires’ controversial public facial recognition system, which has been used to spy on civil society members…
Australia’s national digital identity receives new name and logo
Australia’s long-planned, US$519 million-worth national digital identification system has finally received its brand and logo. The Australian Tax Office has…
UK data watchdog to investigate country’s troubled immigration IT systems
After reports revealed that more than 76,000 people have been affected by biographical and biometrical data errors in the UK…
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