Gender, race bias risk reported in biometrics used by US Labor Department
An alert issued by the inspector general (IG) of the U.S. Department of Labor is raising “urgent equity and security…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Consortium prepares Bulgaria’s biometric ID for a debut this year
Chipped national ID and residence cards will be issued in Bulgaria before 2024, according to local reports. Switching to the…
Consortium to run large-scale pilots for EU Digital Identity Wallet
A new program has been launched by a consortium of Europe’s digital identity stakeholders to promote the development and deployment…
Quebec auto insurance portal halts face biometrics plans after ‘catastrophic’ app launch
Quebec has brought plans to introduce facial authentication to its automobile insurance portal to a screeching halt, in the wake…
Carahsoft, Okta, Socure partner to fight fraud against US government
Carahsoft Technology Corp, a government IT solutions provider, has partnered with Okta and Socure to provide federal, state and local…
TSA fighting to fund biometric screening devices, airport digital ID expansion
The Biden administration is selling its fiscal 2024 Transportation Security Administration budget request to the opposition-held House of Representatives, which…
NSW govt selects Mattr for ‘Digital ID and Verifiable Credentials’ issuance
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced its partnership with digital trust specialist and Spark subsidiary Mattr for its…
Biometrics buoys the big fish’s valuation, and an industry looks on with bated breath
A blockbuster biometrics deal appears to have reached the bidding phase, and Idemia’s prospective sale made the most-read article of…
GSA defends Login.gov fraud protections, still considering biometrics
None of the employees of America’s General Services Administration that were identified as having misled customers about the identity assurance…
New Zealand digital identity trust framework law passes
New Zealand has introduced a regulatory framework for digital identity that will allow technology providers operating in the country to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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