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Digital ID projects in the US continue to dribble out

Apple-compatible digital IDs have come to a fourth U.S. state – Georgia. The mobile driver’s license development program was run…

 

Australia DoD issues biometric device tender

Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) is seeking a mobile biometric capture device to capture finger, facial and other biometric data….

 

Universal global digital identity still 7 years away, OIX presenter says

Europe is currently rushing to launch its digital ID project, the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI) governed by the eIDAS…

 

Rise in reusable ID and ‘astounding’ growth for digital ID pros foreseen

Reusable identity is going to be an important trend for digital identification in the next 18 months, according to a…

 

Nigerian banks given deadline to close accounts not linked to ID

Banks in Nigeria have been given 30 days to close accounts that have not been linked to a biometric Bank…

 

Enacomm unveils AI-based virtual assistant for financial applications

Fintech solution provider Enacomm has unveiled an accessible artificial intelligence (AI)-backed virtual assistant with voice authentication for banking applications. Called…

 

Facial recognition shows up in public housing, small cities

The race to make biometric surveillance commonplace is only getting faster, with systems going up in public housing and municipalities…

 

Pair of computer vision firms raise huge corporate venture capital round

A pair of video security and surveillance companies joined at the owner are splitting an almost $200 million round invested…

 

UK plan to abolish biometrics commissioner greeted with criticism

UK academics Pete Fussey and William Webster have objected to plans to abolish the Retention and Use of Biometrics Commission….

 

UK police employ facial recognition at Beyonce concert, despite mounting criticism

UK police employed facial recognition technology at a Beyonce concert in Cardiff, Wales, which is estimated to have attracted around…

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