White House 2023 cybersecurity plan calls for investment in digital ID
Privacy occupies surprisingly little real estate in the just-released U.S. cybersecurity strategy and President Joe Biden namedrops biometrics just once….
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Pakistan in midst of digital census, ‘unprecedented’ change in data policies
Officials with Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority are boasting of a new service intended to put people in charge…
US health agency ponders digital identity as a service to manage crises
Of the many U.S. agencies that should be encouraged in every way possible to make remote work easier and more…
Cyprus plans $43M ID document upgrade tender
Biometric passports, ID cards, and residence permits issued by Cyprus are getting an upgrade at a cost of 41 million…
Australia and state govts agree on digital ID, credential sharing deal
Ministers from Australia’s federal government have agreed to a deal with their state and territory counterparts to include digital credentials…
Tony Blair Institute calls for decentralized government-issued digital ID for all
By Chris Burt and Frank Hersey The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is calling for a change of course…
UK digital identity moves department, financier demands ‘economic digital ID’
Oversight of the UK government’s digital identity projects have moved home, but so too has the boss. The newly-formed department,…
Privacy still a good talking point for US federal govt but poor action item
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, the highest scold in the land, sounds tired of being ignored with in comes to…
Chile extends Idemia contract to supply and support digital ID documents by a year
A contract held by Idemia in Chile to help upgrade the country’s civil registry is being extended by a year,…
Biometric verification deployed for overseas Pakistanis
The National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has launched online ID verification that enables a consular officer to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection