Malta’s 2025 budget previews tender for digital ID wallet
Malta has presented its new budget for the year 2025, announcing investments into digital identity, a new central data repository…
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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.
Meta announces new age-checking measures for young Instagram users
Meta is trying to relieve pressure from lawmakers to protect teenage users from harmful content by making it much harder…
Russia wants to keep an eye on migrant workers with biometric IDs
Russia is tightening control over migrants entering the country by introducing electronic ID cards containing biometric data. Aside from biometrics,…
Isle of Man govt plans public consultation on introduction of FRT at ports
The Isle of Man continues to debate the introduction of facial recognition and identity documents to boost security at its…
North Korean mobile service apps rely on facial recognition
North Korean citizens are required to submit face biometrics to subscribe to mobile services through the official apps of North…
North Macedonia launching digital ID wallet, mDL
North Macedonia has launched a mobile app that will host the country’s digital identity wallet, allowing citizens to store an…
Travel industry struggles with lack of clarity on EES
The travel industry continues to struggle with the lack of certainty after the delay of the EU’s Exit-Entry System (EES)…
New office takes charge of UK digital ID market
The development of the UK’s digital ID ecosystem is finally picking up some pace. The UK government has officially launched…
LinkedIn investments in IDV begin generating trust dividend
LinkedIn now has 55 million verified users and has verified more identities than any other social media network, the company…
Oloid lands $6M investment round
More investment and new deals are coming to Oloid, the passwordless authentication firm that offers face and palm biometrics for…
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