Florida’s government is ready for digital ID. Are its populist residents?
Florida is piloting biometric digital driving licenses and IDs. Testing systems and operations, however, might be beside the point. Having…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Aadhaar biometrics set India on a more digitally inclusive path, says NEC official
A senior official of NEC Corporation India has highlighted the substantial benefits which Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technologies are bringing to…
Update of last year’s COPPA overhaul would include biometrics restrictions
An update to the U.S.’ well-known children’s online data privacy law has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. It…
G20 countries to discuss digital identity and digital government
Digital ministers from the G20 group of countries will meet Friday in Trieste for sessions on Digital Government and Enabling…
UK digital identity framework update invites organizations to begin testing
An updated framework for the UK’s plans for digital identity includes details on how technology providers would be assessed for certification,…
Tanzania urged to regulate digital ID privacy, Zimbabwe to tackle exclusion
The government of Tanzania has been advised to put in place the necessary data protection and oversight regulation in order…
Indonesia, Philippines, Kenya contend with digital inclusion, South Korea extends verification
Authorities in South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Kenya are contending with multiple aspects of digital identity. South Korea plans…
U.S. senators want a task force; deepfakers want it all
A pair of U.S. senators want the Homeland Security Department to see if a standard can be created to make…
Israel could capture biometrics of all non-citizens entering the country
Governments around the world continue to draft and approve legislation to collect biometric data from arrivals into their countries and…
DHS wants AI forces working more as a department-wide team
The U.S. government has published three strategic security goals for artificial intelligence and machine learning — both defending against them…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection