UK groups call for government digital ID plan overhaul, limits for Gov.uk
UK digital identity industry groups are asking for the Gov.uk digital wallet and One Login single sign-on service to be…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Bhutan aims to upskill its citizens and grow awareness of national ID app
Bhutan, the Himalayan mountain kingdom better known for its Buddhist traditions and sublime scenery, also happens to be a recognized…
Consortium of Privacy Regulators assembles to coordinate enforcement
State privacy regulators are organizing to promote collaboration and information sharing, in what a release calls “the bipartisan effort to…
Palantir’s ImmigrationOS fuels Trump administration’s immigrant removal agenda
In April 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded a $30 million contract to Palantir Technologies to develop ImmigrationOS,…
Rwanda seeks supplier for automated multimodal biometric authentication system
The Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) has announced that it is receiving bids for the implementation of an Automated Multi-modal…
Swiss e-ID to face another referendum
Switzerland will hold a new referendum on the introduction of its national digital identity. A committee opposing the federal government’s…
Lebanon plans $50M investment in AI, DPI devt within two years
The Lebanese government has unveiled a plan to pump in between $30 million and $50 million into the development of…
Maori expert criticizes New Zealand’s biometric code
New Zealand is slated to receive its first code of practice for regulating biometric data by mid-2025. Members of the…
Kuwait plans biometrics and DNA checks to revoke or confirm citizenship
Kuwait’s government will use DNA analysis and biometrics to inform decisions about granting, confirming or revoking citizenship. A regulatory framework…
UK’s digital ID trust problem now between business and government
It used to be that the UK public’s trust in the government was a barrier to the establishment of a…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
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- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection