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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News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Clearview facial recognition added to US federal procurement marketplace
Clearview AI’s facial recognition has been added to a directory of AI and digital technologies that can be considered for…
GSA names 8 identity proofing companies for $194.5M in Login.gov contracts
The General Services Administration has awarded eight blanket purchase agreements to identity proofing companies for its SSO portal Login.gov. The…
2.7M people in India’s Assam state may get digital ID after activation of citizenship law
The biometric data of 27 lakh (2.7 million) people in the northern Indian state of Assam could be unlocked following…
G7 committed to DPI for socio-economic transformation, OECD’s digital ID governance
Industry, tech and digital ministers of the world’s seven biggest economies (G7) say AI and other digital systems have the…
EU announces deals on digital tech funding, health data
As the AI Act nears enactment, the EU is pouring money into the industry while regulating health data. Meanwhile, the…
Philippines rejects calls to cancel Dermalog biometrics contract
An attempt by two Members of Congress in the Philippines to pressure the country’s Land Transportation Office into cancelling a…
Online-only processing of biometric IDs proposed in Israel
Certain Israel biometric IDs would be updatable online under a proposed law presented to that country’s national legislature this week….
New One Login advisory group sparks amendment to UK data protection law
The advisory group formed to oversee work on the UK Government Digital Service’s One Login digital identity program and advise…
Tennessee’s proposed digital ID bill not necessary for mDL launch
Recently proposed legislation to establish a digital ID in the state of Tennessee may not have been necessary, while users…
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