EU publishes call for consultations on EUDI Wallet specifications
The European Union has issued a call for a public consultation on 12 new Implementing Acts, most of them focused…
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Innovatrics brings ACE-V methodology to its ABIS
Innovatrics is bringing new updatess to its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) for law enforcement agencies. The forensics and biometrics…
Privado ID and Privately project selected for European Blockchain Sandbox
A project from identity verification company Privado ID and age estimation provider Privately has been selected for the third cohort…
Vietnam sets deadline for biometric border crossings
Vietnam’s government has set the deadline for implementing biometric technology and the country’s digital identity platform VNeID at all airports,…
UAE announces ‘eliminating’ ID cards with biometric identification
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced it has developed and tested biometric identification systems that will eliminate the need…
India moves to require digital ID for farmer and food subsidies
India continues to introduce more stringent biometric-based identity verification requirements for receiving benefits and subsidies and inclusion into welfare programs….
Carnegie panel spotlights customization, private sector role in DPI development
A handful of governments have led the charge to define and popularize the concept of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), but…
New Zealand to receive biometrics code by mid-2025
New Zealand’s biometrics code will finally be completed by mid-2025, while the implementation is slated to start after an official…
NSW Police abandons Cognitec’s facial recognition
New South Wales police have deactivated facial recognition capabilities in their suspect identification system following concerns about its accuracy. The…
Who will pay for the EUDI Wallet, Signicat asks
Europe’s plan to give each of its citizens a digital ID by 2026 has a big question looming over it:…
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