UK privacy concerns mount as police facial recognition scans surpass 50k a day
There is an increasing number of faces being scanned by a live facial recognition system in the UK despite persisting…
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US municipal ID efforts expand with library card upgrade
The humble library card is getting an upgrade in the Toledo, Ohio area, to provide identification for some of America’s…
Australia’s age law for social media gets warm reception at UN Assembly
Australia made the case for its age check legislation to the UN General Assembly this week, with Prime Minister Anthony…
MOSIP says fully aligned with UNDP’s DPI Safeguards initiative
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) says it effectively respects all the foundational safeguard principles recommended by the United Nations…
NexG expanding products and regions; secure printing ‘no longer enough’
NexG Bhd has officially launched MyNasional, its proprietary digital identity platform designed to unify biometric eKYC, AI and data intelligence…
Russia’s state-backed WeChat copy launches digital ID
Russian state-backed ‘super app’ Max has launched a test version of its digital identity feature, designed to allow users to…
Brazil sanctions bill to protect youth online as bill covering tech progresses
Brazil’s online age verification bill, which had lingered in the lower house since 2022, is now law. Enforcement of Law…
HID eyes Vietnam for biometric growth
HID Global is sharpening its focus on Vietnam’s fast-growing market with the launch of its latest face biometrics reader, HID…
Reusable ID platform from Signicat unifies identity ahead of EUDI Wallet deadline
The EU Digital Identity Wallet scheme is set to transform how identity works in Europe, and Signicat is laying the…
IDMWORKS, ID Dataweb launch integrated adaptive identity proofing in IAM operations
IDMWORKS has unveiled a new managed service aimed at strengthening identity verification for third-party users, addressing a growing cybersecurity challenge…
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