Scottish police taking less children’s biometrics, Code working, Commissioner says
Police in Scotland are collecting biometrics from arrested children less frequently, and the country’s Code of Practice for biometrics collection,…
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Benin unveils platform to ease biometric passport applications for diaspora citizens
Benin’s government has rolled out a platform dubbed ePass to facilitate biometric passport application processes for the country’s citizens living…
Land authority integrates PhilID authentication service for loan property verification
The Philippines Land Authority (LRA) has completed a deal to have the national ID integrated into personal property verification processes…
‘The Starmer Paradox’ pits UK national digital ID plan against its stated purpose
If the enforcement of mandatory right to work (RtW) checks with digital ID will significantly reduce the flow of illegal…
Big social media platforms all covered by Australian social ban: eSafety Commissioner
Everyone’s invited. That’s the message to Big Tech from Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant. But it’s no party; the commissioner…
Mexico’s biometric CURP now officially in use despite data security concerns
Mexico’s biometric CURP has become the country’s official personal biometric identification despite lingering concerns from rights advocates about data privacy…
Proof ties digital identity to payments with Visa partnership, crypto tool launch
Proof is bringing its cryptographic digital identity verification capabilities to payments made with cards through a strategic collaboration with Visa…
Murder in Malaysia inflames debate on mandatory identity checks for social media
The scenario is eerily familiar: “A 14-year-old male student was charged on Oct 22 with the murder of his 16-year-old…
‘Industrialized deception’ of deepfakes makes 2025 tipping point for detection market
“We’re through the looking glass here, people.” The line is from TV’s The Simpsons, spoken by bespectacled Milhouse about a…
UK shifts digital ID policy, oversight lead from DSIT to Cabinet Office
The UK’s Cabinet Office is taking over responsibility for the government’s mandatory digital identity scheme from the Department for Science,…
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