UK, Canadian digital identity initiatives focus on technology and its implications
The UK and Canadian governments have unveiled new digital identity milestones, as the technology takes hold across many countries amid…
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Digital health pass biometrics deployed by NEC in Japan, Clear in US
Two separate initiatives using biometrics and digital ID technologies to facilitate the adoption of COVID-inspired digital health passes have been…
Australian government digital transformation plan light on ID
Australia has formally announced an ambitious plan to make the entire Australian Public Service available online in a way that…
BioRugged brings tough biometric devices to IBMATA
BioRugged has joined the International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA) as a corporate member. The Association focuses on bringing together…
Biometrics providers target more verticals and expanding markets
Cross-border digital identity services from Mastercard could be live as soon as next year, and the company has brought North…
Digital ID data and fragility: the Dark Side of Identity, Part 2
What can happen with data amid the realities of fragile environments such as places of conflict, natural disaster or political…
2022 is when biometric payment cards will go mainstream: SPA report
An increasing number of pilots and now commercial rollouts of biometric payment cards, plus the development of standards all point…
$86M DRC biometric driving license deal for Otojuste amid choppy contracting
Little-known Congolese company Otojuste has won a US$86 million public-private partnership contract with DRC’s Transport Ministry to produce the country’s…
ID.me, Prove add new board members, Identiv a CFO
ID.me has announced the appointment of Erin Teague from YouTube as the newest member of its board of directors. Prove,…
Data rules for Digi Yatra airport biometrics outlined
Details continue to slowly emerge about how India’s Digi Yatra will work, while NEC award wins and a Clear expansion…
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