Cybernetica to develop Estonia’s roadmap for PQC, begins e-state upgrade for crisis resilience
Cybernetica, one of the key companies behind Estonia’s digital government ecosystem, has been tapped to upgrade the country’s e-state systems…
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Bahrain financial services deploy biometric KYC and IDV with new eKey for business
Bahraini financial service companies are integrating Bahrain’s national biometric digital identity and Know Your Customer (KYC) service for businesses, EKEY-B,…
Researchers warn biometric template protection still not adopted by industry
As facial recognition and fingerprint scanning become ubiquitous – from unlocking smartphones to airport security – biometric data privacy and…
Salto brings biometric smart locks to North America
The U.S. and Canada are about to receive a new European competitor in the access control space. Spain-based Salto Systems…
Investment in identity security on the rise
Identity security is rising fast, with companies now managing a plethora of identity and access management (IAM) tools, privilege access…
EU calls for input on open source as it looks toward tech sovereignty
The European Commission has published a public call for feedback for improving the EU open-source sector, in a bid to…
China proposes new biometric data rules for app makers
China has proposed a new regulation mandating that apps store biometric data on devices instead of transmitting it through the…
Scottish police invite public feedback on law enforcement use of biometric tech
Scotland’s police authorities are inviting the public to share their views on an upcoming strategy for the use of biometrics…
Italians required to switch from paper IDs to eIDs by August 2026
Italy has announced that old paper identity cards will no longer be valid starting August 4th, 2026, with the government…
Thales and Ubiqu collaborate on RSE for secure EU digital ID, wallet infrastructure
Thales has partnered with digital identity technology developer Ubiqu to create a joint secure storage product for the European Digital…
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